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March 2022, year to date rank as Earth’s 5th warmest

April 14, 2022

Antarctic sea ice coverage shrank to near-record low

Increase in atmospheric methane sets record for a second year

April 8, 2022

Globally averaged, monthly mean atmospheric methane amounts in parts per billion, based on observations from ocean surface sites since 1983.

A warm, dry March worsened record drought conditions in the West

April 8, 2022

Tumbleweeds collect on the banks of Lake Powell on March 28, 2022 in Page, Arizona.

A warm, dry March worsened record drought conditions in the West

April 8, 2022

Severe weather battered parts of the U.S.

Tumbleweeds collect on the banks of Lake Powell on March 28, 2022 in Page, Arizona.

Bringing science to life: Resources for reporters at #SEJ2022

March 25, 2022

Spring Outlook: Drought to expand amid warmer conditions

March 17, 2022

California's Grant Lake, controlled by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, appears to be nearly empty as viewed on August 13, 2021.

Spring Outlook: Drought to expand amid warmer conditions

March 17, 2022

Flood risk for Upper Midwest, Midwest and Southeast

California's Grant Lake, controlled by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, appears to be nearly empty as viewed on August 13, 2021.

February 2022 was Earth’s 7th warmest on record

March 14, 2022

Antarctic sea ice coverage shrank to a record low

A view of Tropical Cyclone Batsirai approaching Madagascar as seen from the NOAA-20 satellite on February 2, 2022.

How long is La Niña favored to last, and why?

March 10, 2022

La Niña feedbacks between the ocean and atmosphere.

Video: Insights from NOAA Authors on U.N. Climate Report

March 10, 2022

IPCC NOAA author video thumbnail.

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