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Intense drought in the U. S. Southwest persisted throughout 2018, lingers into the new year

Rebecca Lindsey | February 06, 2019

Stubborn drought affected the U.S. Southwest and Four Corners region throughout 2018, stressing water supplies, agriculture, and natural ecosystems.

National Climate Assessment: States and cities are already reducing carbon emissions to save lives and dollars

Cody Sullivan | February 05, 2019

Cities and states across the U.S. already engage in emission mitigation activities. Continuing to reduce emissions will save thousands of lives and billions of dollars.

Warming winters across the United States

Rebecca Lindsey | January 31, 2019

If the recent weather whiplash has left you wondering how U.S. winters are changing over time, NOAA climate maps tell the story.

Warming winters and dwindling Sierra Nevada snowpack will squeeze water resources in parts of California

Michon Scott | December 19, 2018

A 1°C (1.8°F) increase in average winter air temperature will have a significant impact on Sierra Nevada snowpack, but different parts of the mountain range will respond differently.

December 2018 ENSO Update: relationship advice

Emily Becker | December 12, 2018

The tropical Pacific Ocean is sending out signals, but the atmosphere has yet to respond. Our blogger gives you the scoop.

2018 Arctic Report Card: Multi-year stretch of record and near-record warmth unlike any period on record

Michon Scott | December 11, 2018

September 2018 was the second-highest on record, and all five years since 2014 have been warmer than any prior records.

2018 Arctic Report Card: Red tides and other toxic species expanding across the Arctic, increasing risks to marine mammals and humans

Michon Scott | December 11, 2018

As oceans warm, harmful algal blooms move northward into regions where populations have little or no prior exposure.

2018 Arctic Report Card: Reindeer and caribou populations continue to decline

Cody Sullivan | December 11, 2018

Reindeer and caribou abundance has declined 56 percent over the past two decades.

2018 Arctic Report Card: Visual highlights

Climate.gov Staff | December 11, 2018

From declining reindeer populations to a younger, thinner ice pack, here are four image-based stories from the 2018 Arctic Report Card.

2018 Arctic Report Card: Less than 1 percent of Arctic ice has survived four or more summers

Michon Scott | December 11, 2018

Unlike the rest of us, Arctic sea ice is younger and thinner than it was in the mid-1980s.

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