Why no one should expect a perfect match between what happens during a La Niña winter and the expected La Niña pattern. But knowing whether it may be a El Niño or La Niña winter is still useful!
With Hurricane Helene at the top of the list, there were 27 disasters in the United States in 2024 that individually cost $1 billion or more. It was the second-highest number since the NOAA record began in 1980.
After a long wait, La Niña conditions developed in December. What makes this La Niña unusual?
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.
Scientists report that ice seals have recovered from mass mortality events in the 2010s. Body condition, pregnancy rates, and pup survival all indicate populations are doing well.
Further warming will pose increasing challenges for caribou and the people who depend on them.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This work by Nikki Way is a reflection of their fear and uncertainty around climate change in the Great Lakes region.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This photo of a spoonbill in South Carolina by Pamela Dechellis depicts an expansion of the birds range to the north.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This digital rendering of a public art installation by Carolina Aragon visualizes projected flooding due to sea level rise.
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.