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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.

February capped off a warm, dry winter for U.S.

March 8, 2022

Drought conditions intensified across the nation

Smoke over Twin Lakes in Mono County, California, on January 24, 2022.

Interactive map: Find out how local sea level in the has U.S. changed over time

March 1, 2022

Screenshot from Climate.gov/NOAA CO-COPS interactive map of local sea level trends.

Statement from NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad on the IPCC Climate Change 2022 Impacts Report

February 28, 2022

The IPCC Climate Change 2022 Impacts Report: Why it matters

February 24, 2022

Large-scale reduction in carbon dioxide pollution key to climate change response, scientists say

Arctic landscape showing a view of Alaska's Chukchi Borderlands.

Story map: NOAA's response to the historic Marshall Fire

February 16, 2022

Night falls as the Marshall Fire continues to burn through Louisville ( left) and Superior (right).

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