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What we talk about when we talk about the jet stream and El Niño

ENSO Blog September 29, 2023

El Niño communicates with North America by tweaking the jet stream. How does all that work?

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Heat governance scholar Ladd Keith’s collaboration with NOAA

Features September 27, 2023

NOAA employs climate adaptation and resilience techniques to save Florida corals from this summer's record-long marine heat wave

Event Tracker September 26, 2023

2023 Antarctic sea ice winter maximum is lowest on record by a wide margin

Event Tracker September 25, 2023

Arctic sea ice minimum at sixth lowest extent on record in 2023

Event Tracker September 25, 2023

History of the hottest summer day at thousands of U.S. locations

Understanding Climate September 21, 2023

September 2023 ENSO Outlook: An El Niño convo

ENSO Blog September 14, 2023

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What we talk about when we talk about the jet…

September 29, 2023

September 2023 ENSO Outlook: An El Niño convo

September 14, 2023

El Niño means an even floodier future is on the…

August 22, 2023
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October 20, 2022
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March 18, 2021
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October 15, 2020
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Five unexpected consequences of extreme heat

September 26, 2023

Flash droughts in the Caribbean

September 26, 2023

$2 million to build tribal drought resilience

September 26, 2023
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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

May 16, 2018
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Climate & French fries

November 19, 2020

Climate & skiing

November 19, 2018

Climate & allergies

June 7, 2018
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Highlights from State of the Climate 2022

September 5, 2023

U.S. climate outlook for September 2023

September 1, 2023

Global climate summary for July 2023

August 15, 2023
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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

¿Por qué fiarnos de las proyecciones climáticas que hacen los científicos para dentro de 50 o 100 años cuando no se puede pronosticar con precisión el tiempo que hará dentro de más de 2 semanas?

July 13, 2022

What's the coldest the Earth's ever been?

February 18, 2021
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Building climate and coastal resilience in the OBX

May 21, 2019

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

November 28, 2018

Where Do We Need Shade? Mapping Urban Heat Islands in Richmond, Virginia

August 28, 2018
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Decision Makers Take 5

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Ron Bartel explains the roots of sod-based crop resilience

October 27, 2014

Brian Swett discusses Boston’s climate future

July 30, 2014

Jacqueline Kozak Thiel talks about Hawaii’s sustainability efforts and preparing the island chain for climate change

July 1, 2014
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New Drought.gov a one-stop NOAA resource for all things drought

January 20, 2021

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

January 4, 2018

Water Resources Dashboard

March 22, 2016
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Heat governance scholar Ladd Keith’s collaboration with NOAA

September 27, 2023

Learning from Earth’s past: Climate science in caves and tar pits with Babs Wortham

May 31, 2023

Women’s history month: A conversation with NOAA Chief Scientist, Sarah Kapnick

March 29, 2023
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