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Q&A with NOAA El Niño expert Michelle L'Heureux

Features June 23, 2026

Why she's leery of the term 'super El Niño,' what could still derail the strength of the current event, and why NOAA has adopted a new approach to tracking El Niño and La Niña.

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Climate.us launches independent website for trusted climate information

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U.S. precipitation for every El Niño winter since 1950

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U.S. temperatures for every El Niño winter since 1950

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Despite big storms, U.S. winters are still warming

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2026 Arctic sea ice winter maximum tied for second smallest of satellite era

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In the agricultural heartland of the Northwest Pacific, a water plan that protects people and nature

U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit March 7, 2017

After facing 5 years of drought in 15 years, partners in Washington's Yakima River Basin developed a new water plan that aims to make farms, fish, and families in the region more resilient to climate variability and change.

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Landmark buoys across the tropical Pacific Ocean get a makeover

April 11, 2023

Meet 5 NOAA buoys that help scientists understand our weather, climate, and ocean health

June 3, 2021

Adaptable and driven by renewable energy, saildrones voyage into remote waters

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How La Niña influences U.S. snowfall

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Does it matter how much the United States reduces its carbon dioxide emissions if China doesn’t do the same?

August 30, 2023

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Building climate and coastal resilience in the OBX

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The Karuk’s relationship with fire: Adapting to climate change on the Klamath

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July 1, 2014
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A new NOAA tool is helping to predict U.S. droughts, global famine

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Q&A with NOAA El Niño expert Michelle L'Heureux

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Keeping fans safe in a warming world: a growing challenge for outdoor events

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Can NOAA predict the next flood? New research shows promise

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