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'Climate stripes': Eye-catching visual depicts U.S. trends by state and county

June 21, 2023

Climate stripes visual is a graphic composed of different colored vertical bars showing annual temperature and precipitation compared to 20th-century average (1895-2022).

Biden-Harris Administration announces $575 million for coastal and Great Lakes climate resilience through Investing in America agenda

June 20, 2023

NOAA opens applications for first-ever Climate Resilience Regional Challenge

A photo collage highlighting some of the initiatives from NOAA's Inflation Reduction Act investments.

Earth saw its 3rd-warmest May in 174 years

June 14, 2023

North and South America experienced their warmest May on record

A large cluster of wildfires burns in Alberta, Canada, as seen from NOAA’s GOES-18 satellite on May 5, 2023. May 2023 was North America’s warmest May in NOAA’s 174-year climate record.

NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call: June 15

June 13, 2023

Experts recap May and provide outlooks through September

June 2023 ENSO update: El Nino is here

June 9, 2023

Wintertime El Nino.

Protect yourself from rip currents

June 8, 2023

Rip current safety ahead of the July 4th weekend

El Nino arrives, expected to be moderate to strong by late fall or early winter

June 8, 2023

Still image from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center Monthly Outlook.

From the desk of Dr. Rick Spinrad: 'What World Ocean Day can look like in 100 years'

June 8, 2023

A fish-eye view of the wake of a ship out at sea. Here's an ocean fact: The surface layer of the ocean is teeming with photosynthetic plankton. Though they're invisible to the naked eye, they produce more oxygen than the largest redwood trees.

May continued the nation’s warm start to 2023

June 8, 2023

Drought coverage down nearly 44% since November 2022

he sun rises over Seattle, Washington.

Tracking sea surface temperatures for climate change

May 25, 2023

Sunset at sea. Atlantic, United States Northeast. 2005 August 14. Courtesy of the Personnel of the NOAA Ship DELAWARE II.

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