News & Features

Rapid snowmelt across the Northern Plains led to widespread river flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi River systems in spring 2019.

How did the 2018-2019 Winter outlook do? Tom Di Liberto takes you through what happened in this week's ENSO blog. 

A wet winter and an increased chance of a wetter-than-normal spring boost the probability for moderate to severe flooding along many rivers in the Great Plains from North Dakota to Texas and in the Northeast.

El Niño conditions continued into March. What do forecasters think is next?

Antarctica has not responded as quickly to climate change as the Arctic, but Earth’s southernmost continent is still losing ice. Ice shelf disintegration and glacier acceleration in Antarctica could raise global sea level significantly, and the effects would be keenly felt along U.S. coastlines.

A deadly tornado tore through eastern Alabama as part of a broader tornado outbreak across the southeastern United States during the beginning of March 2019

NASA ice expert Claire Parkinson confirms that global sea ice coverage has continued its overall downward trend since her original analysis was published in 2015.

Why did atmospheric El Niño conditions fail to develop this past fall?  Our blogger tries to unravel the mystery of the missing central Pacific rainfall. 

Hurricanes can harm people not just by causing injuries, but also by flooding hospitals that would otherwise deliver needed treatment.

A wavy jet stream connected three extreme events across the eastern Pacific Ocean and the West Coast.