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'Climate stripes' graphics show U. S. trends by state and county

Rebecca Lindsey | June 20, 2024

Updated through 2023, this collection includes temperature and precipitation images for D.C., Alaska, and selected Hawaii stations.

Women's History Month: early women in Earth and climate science

GIllen Curren | April 3, 2024

For Women’s History Month, Climate.gov takes a brief look at some early women working in Earth and climate science.

What's in a number? The meaning of the 1.5-C climate threshold

Tom Di Liberto | January 9, 2024

Global average temperature was more than 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than the pre-industrial average for several months in late 2023. That doesn't mean we've already breached the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

Climate highlights of 2023

Haley Thiem | December 27, 2023

Before 2023 officially wraps up we want to highlight some of the climate related stories, maps, and graphs that we brought you over the past year.

NOAA leaders, experts and climate science take the world stage at COP28 UN Climate Summit

Rachel Brittin | December 6, 2023

NOAA is a co-sponsor of the Ocean Pavilion, which will be the hub for conference delegates to exchange ideas on addressing the climate crisis by leveraging ocean science and solutions.

Meet five NOAA lead authors for the new National Climate Assessment

Monica Allen | November 14, 2023

Nearly 100 NOAA scientists and staff contributed to the Fifth National Climate Assessment. Among this group were 35 authors, 13 chapter leaders, 20 members of NOAA’s technical support team, technical contributors and reviewers.

Heat governance scholar Ladd Keith's collaboration with NOAA

John Dos Passos Coggin, Melissa DeFrancesco, GIllen Curren, Amber Liggett | September 27, 2023

Of all the potential impacts of global warming, increases in extreme heat are the most certain. Yet it's the one extreme U.S. communities have paid the least attention to so far. Ladd Keith hopes to change that.

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

Clara Deck | May 31, 2023

A desire for more caving adventures led this young scientist to paleoclimate science.

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

Melissa DeFrancesco | March 29, 2023

With a background in climate and economics, NOAA's Chief Scientist is passionate about using knowledge from both worlds to strengthen the nation's resilience to climate variability and change.

With 'Mission: Iconic Reefs', NOAA aims to restore Florida Keys with climate-resilient corals

Michon Scott | March 6, 2023

One of the most ambitious reef-restoration efforts ever attempted worldwide faces a tough challenge: restoring reefs to their past glory while helping them confront future change.

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