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News

There’s a lot going on at NCEI. Discover more about us and Earth’s climate, oceans, coasts, and geophysics in these featured news stories.

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Panoramic view of Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, Germany.

May 12, 2025

Assessing the Global Climate in April 2025

The April global surface temperature was 2.20°F (1.22°C) above the 20th-century average, making it the second-warmest April on record.

A large tornado over a barn with a red roof and white exterior.

May 8, 2025

Assessing the U.S. Climate in April 2025

The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. (CONUS) in April was 53.6°F, which is 2.6°F above the long-term average and ranks in the warmest third of the 131-year record.

Panoramic view of Rainbow Mountain at Vinicunca Mount in Peru.

April 10, 2025

Assessing the Global Climate in March 2025

The March global surface temperature was 2.36°F (1.31°C) above the 20th-century average of 54.9°F (12.7°C), making it the third-warmest March on record.

Cherry blossom trees blooming along the Potomac River.

April 8, 2025

Assessing the U.S. Climate in March 2025

The average temperature of the contiguous U.S. in March was 46.9°F, 5.4°F above average.

April 7, 2025

March 2025 Regional Temperature and Precipitation Impacts and Outlooks

The March 2025 three-month summaries of temperature and precipitation impacts and outlooks are now available for 13 regions and sub regions.

April 1, 2025

NCEI Collaborates with FathomVerse to Celebrate Citizen Science Month

NCEI is excited to celebrate Citizen Science month by collaborating with MBARI and the FathomVerse mobile game.

Image from the inside of Cueva Ventana overlooking the Río Grande de Arecibo valley in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

March 31, 2025

NASA DEVELOP Spring 2025

NCEI is proud to host NASA DEVELOP interns in spring 2025.

Great Alaska Earthquake destruction in Kodiak, Alaska

March 28, 2017

Updated March 27, 2025

On This Day: Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami

On March 27, 1964, the largest recorded earthquake in U.S. history struck Alaska’s Prince William Sound.

View of mountains and fields and part of the town of Ronda, Spain.

March 12, 2025

Assessing the Global Climate in February 2025

The February global surface temperature was 2.27°F (1.26°C) above the 20th-century average of 53.8°F (12.1°C), making it the third-warmest February on record.

2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami destruction

March 11, 2021

Updated March 10, 2025

On This Day: 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, generating a deadly tsunami.