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NOAA, partners race to rescue Florida corals from historic ocean heat wave

July 28, 2023

Elkhorn coral fragments rescued from ocean-based nurseries in a holding tank at Keys Marine Laboratory.

When could you experience the hottest day of the year?

July 24, 2023

Warmest day of the year (1991-2020 average).

NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call: July 20

July 18, 2023

Experts recap June and provide outlooks through October

The ongoing marine heat waves in U.S. waters, explained

July 14, 2023

Extensive bleaching of the soft coral Palythoa caribaeorum on Emerald Reef, Key Biscayne, Florida. Date unknown.

Forecasters confident El Nino will continue through winter

July 13, 2023

Atmosphere-ocean feedbacks during El Nino southern oscillation.

Earth just had its hottest June on record

July 13, 2023

Global sea surface temperature departure from average hit a record high

Antarctic sea ice from June 5, 2023. Earth sweltered through a record-hot June, while last month had the lowest global sea ice coverage for any June on record.

June marked by record-setting U.S. heat waves, severe weather

July 11, 2023

Nation struck with 12 separate billion-dollar disasters so far this year

Damage from an EF-1 tornado that struck just south of the city of Eufaula in Barbour County, Alabama, on June 14, 2023. This tornado was part of a severe weather outbreak that contributed to the U.S. seeing 12 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the first six months of 2023.

Antarctic sees record-low early winter sea ice coverage

July 5, 2023

Adapted from NSIDC’s Sea Ice Index, this map shows sea ice concentration on June 27, 2023. Concentration is color coded, with white representing solid ice and dark blue representing open ocean. For reference, this map includes the median ice edge for 1981–2010: half of the years had smaller extents, and half had larger on this date.

Biden-Harris Administration invests $60 million to create a Climate-Ready Workforce through Investing In America agenda

June 29, 2023

Photo of Florida Sea Grant-trained marine contractors working to install concrete domes that form the basis of an oyster reef.

How do NOAA scientists predict the annual global temperature ranking?

June 22, 2023

Difference from average temperature for the year to date (by month) for 2023 (top line, light blue) and all other years where a strong El Niño developed in the second half of the year. During all past years except 1991, the year-to-date temperature anomaly in mid-year held steady or increased as the year progressed. Based on that pattern, the final 2023 average anomaly is unlikely to be smaller than the year-to-date as of May. On that trajectory, 2023 would eventually tie 2020 for second-warmest year on rec

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