Earth had its warmest year on record, while upper-ocean heat content also experienced a record high.
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After a long wait, La Niña conditions developed in December. What makes this La Niña unusual?
Is the polar vortex to blame for this recent cold air outbreak? We don’t think so. This seems like a case of the polar vortex getting blamed for being a trouble maker, when it was actually minding its own business.
Models and other forecasting tools favor a warm West/cool East temperature split in January along with a wet Northwest/dry Southwest precipitation split.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This work by Amuri Morris focuses on Shelton Johnson's life mission to encourage Black people to reconnect with the natural world.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This work by Jenny Helbraun Abramson focuses on the devastation following the Tubbs Fire.
What are the odds of a stratospheric polar vortex disruption this winter? We take a look at two things that help predict our chances for this extreme event.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This work by Tami Phelps focuses on the changing ecosystem in Alaska.
Officially, the ocean is lagging, but the tropical atmosphere is already looking La Niña-like.
Snowfall totals from Thanksgiving through the first week of December 2024, top 6 feet downwind of Lake Erie.