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'Drought's Edge Illuminated' from the Art x Climate Gallery

November 15, 2024

Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This image of an oil painting by Jon Bradham captures both the beauty of Lake Mead and the water challenges facing the West.

November 2024 ENSO update: ask me anything

Emily Becker | November 14, 2024

The expected La Niña has been slow to develop. There's still a 57% chance it will emerge soon, and the atmosphere is already looking a bit like La Niña. Our blogger discusses some of the climate conditions at work in the tropical Pacific.

Study: heat, not lack of precipitation, is driving western U. S. droughts

November 12, 2024

During the 2020-2022 drought, evaporation accounted for 61 percent of the drought’s severity, while reduced precipitation only accounted for only 39 percent.

Mapping flash drought patterns across the U. S.

November 12, 2024

Drought data over 2001-2021 suggest that in the western United States, low rainfall drove droughts but in the central and eastern U.S., low soil moisture and high evaporation played a bigger role.

Marine heatwaves disrupt ocean circulation and nutrient distribution in the Gulf of Alaska

November 12, 2024

Marine heatwaves create high-pressure atmospheric conditions that weaken coastal circulation in the Gulf of Alaska, reducing the formation of the eddies essential for supporting marine life.

'Swimming with Manatees' from the Art x Climate Gallery

November 8, 2024

Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This watercolor by Amalija_M was created to inspire greater appreciation of marine life.

Drought expands in the East following exceptionally dry October

Haley Thiem, Samantha Borisoff | November 7, 2024

October 2024 was record dry across many climate stations in the eastern United States, leading to increasing drought and wildfire concerns.

Hurricane Helene's extreme rainfall and catastrophic inland flooding

Haley Thiem, Rebecca Lindsey | November 7, 2024

Fed by Helene's moisture, a predecessor rain event in the Southern Appalachians prior to the hurricane's landfall caused record rainfall and flooding in September 2024. Increased humidity due to global warming likely boosted rainfall totals.

Effect of regional anthropogenic aerosols on tropical cyclone frequency of occurrence

November 5, 2024

While aerosol changes have varied across regions since 1980, these regional differences have influenced global tropical cyclone activity in distinct ways over recent decades.

Study reveals acceleration in Pacific upper-ocean circulation over past 30 years, impacting global weather patterns

November 5, 2024

A new study reveals significant acceleration in the upper-ocean circulation of the equatorial Pacific over the past 30 years, primarily driven by intensified atmospheric winds.

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