Will El Niño push the planet to a new record-high temperature in 2023? Our guest blogger explains what past years tell us.
Globally, May 2023 was the third-warmest May in the 174-year NOAA record. It's virtually certain that the year 2023 will rank among the 10-warmest years on record.
Much of the West was warmer than average in May, but the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast were cooler than average.
El Niño conditions are present and expected to continue into the winter. Our blogger discusses the thinking behind the forecast, including the possibility of a strong El Niño event.
What are the odds? This post explains whether your corner of the U.S. is facing elevated odds of an unusually wet, dry, warm, or cool June.
A desire for more caving adventures led this young scientist to paleoclimate science.
Climate outlooks are different from weather forecasts, and its easy to misunderstand what the maps are telling us.
The warm phase of Earth's most powerful natural climate pattern appears to be on its way.