A study recently published in the Journal of Climate emphasizes the importance of the North Atlantic Ocean for Atlantic Multidecadal Variability (AMV), which can lead to improved rainfall ... ...

In mid-March, a cold air outbreak brought freezing temperatures to the Southeast devastating crops and causing over $1 billion in agricultural losses. For those of us who love fruit this is bad news. In this Beyond the Data post, we explain  why it was so devastating even though freezing temperatures in mid-March aren’t that unusual for the Southeast.

Between the weekly forecast and a seasonal outlook—and often less accurate than both—sit “sub-seasonal” weather predictions. In this profile, atmospheric scientist Libby Barnes talks about her work leading a NOAA task force whose members are trying to overcome the special challenges of forecasting over the 2-week to 2-month horizon. 

StoryMap Home page: Protecting Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness. Source :. Protecting Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness. Last modified : . 30 May 2017 - 4:32pm. ...

Summary: Climate change practitioners can use this tool to gather fine-scale information about populations within geographies of interest. Reports from the tool can be very useful for developing city-wide vulnerability assessments.

Summary: Check the number and type of housing units built within floodplains by state, county, or census tract. View data on an interactive map or download data for further analysis.

Published :. October 2015. Three years after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of New York City, the housing stock in many urban coastal areas remains vulnerable to flooding. Much of the housing stock ...

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center releases its 2017 Atlantic hurricane outlook, saying odds favor an above-normal hurricane season.

Our ENSO blogger sits down with Ken Takahashi, an ENSO forecaster from Peru, to gab about the recent coastal El Niño and what might be coming up next.  

Summary: Water resource managers and urban planners use this dashboard for convenient access to maps and data that help them monitor the potential for extreme precipitation and drought in their regions.