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September 14, 2022
Assessing the Global Climate in August 2022
The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for August 2022 was the sixth highest on record for the month of August.
September 8, 2022
U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for September 6, 2022
Moderate to exceptional drought covers 37.0% of the United States including Puerto Rico.
August 31, 2022
Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2021
We announce the release of the State of the Climate in 2021 report, an annual assessment of Earth’s climate system.
August 17, 2022
Tracking Global Marine Microplastics
To address the need for easy access to global microplastic data, NCEI developed the NCEI Marine Microplastics Portal.
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