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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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December 5, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for December 3, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 36.5% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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December 4, 2024

El Recorrido de un Árbol de Navidad

Los árboles de Navidad son afectados por eventos extremos del tiempo y el cambio climático.

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December 4, 2024

A Christmas Tree’s Journey

Christmas trees are affected by extreme weather events and climate change.

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December 3, 2024

Participating in the 2024 AGU Annual Meeting

Explore What’s Next for Science at the American Geophysical Union 2024 Meeting.

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November 21, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for November 19, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 38.0% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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November 19, 2024

Global Atlas Expands Reach of NOAA Microplastics Database

New atlas of ocean microplastics provides access to global quality-controlled data from different countries.

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November 18, 2024

On This Day: 1929 Grand Banks Tsunami

The November 18, 1929 Grand Banks earthquake and tsunami is the most tragic event of its kind in Canadian history with 28 lives lost.

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November 14, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for November 12, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 41.7% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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November 13, 2024

Assessing the Global Climate in October 2024

The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for October 2024 was the second highest on record.

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November 8, 2024

Assessing the U.S. Climate in October 2024

During October, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 59.0°F, 4.9°F above the 20th-century average.

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