Climate news and stories

Warming due to carbon dioxide jumped by half in 25 years

May 18, 2016

Fossil fuel extraction in North Dakota's Bakken field in 2014.

NOAA to discuss monthly climate conditions for U.S. and globe

May 17, 2016

Experts recap April, provide climate outlooks through August, and discuss extreme rainfall and impacts in Texas over the last 12 months.

January to April 2016 (year to date) mean temperature departure from average

Warm April contributes to second warmest year to date for contiguous U.S.

May 6, 2016

Alaska continues to experience record warmth

NCEI updates U.S. Climate Atlas

May 4, 2016

NCEI recently updated its atlas of U.S. climate conditions from 1895-2015. Visitors can browse, compare, and animate maps of monthly and annual temperature and precipitation.

April average maximum temperature in the U.S.

Many islands may face freshwater stress by mid-century

May 4, 2016

Projected changes in freshwater stress by 2090 for 80 island groups around the world.

Greenland 2016 melt season starts early

May 4, 2016

The melt season on Greenland's ice sheet generally runs from June to August. This year, however, the ice melt season begin in April, much earlier than normal.