Averaged across the land and ocean, January 2021 was the seventh-hottest January on record dating back to 1880.
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There's a 60% chance that ENSO-neutral conditions will return this spring. Our blogger covers the forecast, and what "average" really means.
Top-10 warmest January for contiguous U.S., Great Lakes ice cover well below average
To better predict sea level rise, Rebecca Jackson wants to describe exactly what happens where liquid ocean meets the icy underside of glaciers. But how do you study a glacier that could calve a dangerous iceberg at any moment?
A single sensor deployed on a light-rail public train could provide as much information about the city's carbon dioxide emissions as 30 stationary monitoring stations, at a fraction of the cost.
The February 2021 outlook favors a colder- and wetter-than-average month for much of the northern and central United States.
A rapidly warming stratosphere and swirling polar vortexes, oh my! What is going on so far this winter? Three stratosphere experts help us sort it out.
New website features more interactive content and easy-to-understand graphics describing current and predicted drought conditions.
Despite the influence of La Niña, December 2020 was the eighth-hottest December on record helping 2020 become the second-hottest year on record.
The tropical Pacific seems so far away, yet it affects weather and climate around the world. Our blogger updates you on the current La Niña event and what forecasters think is next.