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Study finds strong marine heatwaves in the Arctic

February 2, 2022

Two polar bears on a patch of Arctic ice

Six more weeks of winter? See how the groundhog scores against the climate record

February 2, 2022

This curious groundhog isn't Punxsutawney Phil, but they sure are cute.

When could you expect the coldest day of the year?

January 21, 2022

Snowy mountain with clouds

Story map: In Hot Water: Ocean Heat and Our Warming World

January 17, 2022

Sunset over the ocean.

2021 was world’s 6th-warmest year on record

January 13, 2022

Man (lower right) takes in the expansive view of the dry arable landscape near Debre Libanos Gorge in Ethiopia. April 2021 photo.

NOAA, NASA to announce 2021 global temperature, climate conditions

January 11, 2022

What factors contributed to Colorado's deadly Marshall fire?

January 10, 2022

Aerial view of smoldering ruins in Colorado fire.

U.S. saw its 4th-warmest year on record, fueled by a record-warm December

January 10, 2022

Nation struck with 20 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2021

Firefighter with axe with blazing fire in the background.

The December 2021 tornado outbreak, explained

December 20, 2021

A view from NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite taken at 11:46 pm CST on December 10, 2021 of the tornado outbreak across the central and southern U.S. NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed 61 tornadoes as of December 18, with several long-track tornadoes.

November 2021 was Earth’s 4th warmest on record

December 13, 2021

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