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Bright half-rainbow looking out over a desert landscape with a boardwalk in the forefront.

August 29, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for August 27, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 23.4% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

Shell of a beachside building nearly demolished by the 1992 Nicaraguan earthquake and tsumani.

September 1, 2022

Updated August 29, 2024

On This Day: 1992 Nicaragua Tsunami

The first coordinated collaboration among international tsunami scientists emerged in the wake of the 1992 Nicaragua tsunami.

Picture of Stylaster Californicus Coral by NOAA SWFSC

June 5, 2017

Updated August 28, 2024

The Ocean’s Secret Gardens

NCEI created the National Deep-Sea Corals and Sponge Database, which contains more than 800,000 records.

A Paragorgia sp. deep-sea coral with polyps extended while providing habitat for an orange anemone.

August 28, 2024

New Version of the NOAA Deep-Sea Coral & Sponge Map Portal Released

The newest version of the NOAA Deep-Sea Coral & Sponge Map Portal is a complete redesign.

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August 23, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for August 20, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 20.1% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

Estas imágenes muestran el glaciar Ice Worm en las montañas Cascade del Norte de Washington, EE. UU., que estuvo bajo continuo monitoreo cada año desde 1984 y desapareció en el 2023. Foto principal: La ubicación del antiguo glaciar Ice Worm el 13 de agosto del 2023. Foto insertada: Glaciar Ice Worm el 16 de agosto de 1986.

August 22, 2024

Reportando sobre el Estado del Clima del 2023

Las concentraciones de gases de efecto invernadero, la temperatura global de la superficie de la tierra y océano, el nivel global del mar y el contenido de calor de los océanos alcanzaron niveles récords en el 2023, según el informe anual número 34 de El Estado del Clima. Este es el reporte de BAMS más accesible hasta el momento.

These images show the Ice Worm Glacier in the North Cascade mountains of Washington, U.S., which was under continuous annual monitoring from 1984 onward and disappeared in 2023. Large photo: The location of the former Ice Worm Glacier on August 13, 2023. Inset photo: Ice Worm Glacier on August 16, 1986. Photo Credit: Mauri Pelto.

August 22, 2024

Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2023

We announce the release of the State of the Climate in 2023 report, an annual assessment of Earth’s climate system.

Eye of a hurricane over black background.

August 21, 2024

Unlocking Hurricane Insights

Watch a recording of the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Industry Proving Grounds (IPG) initiative webinar spotlighting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s insights into hurricanes. Tailored for industry professionals across the U.S. economy, experts from NOAA delved into historical hurricane data, 2024 hurricane season predictions, and future projections.

Rain flecked on a windowpane with trees and buildings visible through the glass.

August 20, 2024

Typical Global Climate Conditions

In cooperation with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), NCEI’s World Data Center for Meteorology has released a collection of 1991–2020 Climatological Standard Normals from 141 countries and territories.

Image of Smokey Bear holding "80th Birthday" letters with fire burning in the background.

August 9, 2024

Updated August 16, 2024

NOAA Supports Wildfire Science and Response

Smokey Bear celebrates 80 years of being the face of wildfire prevention.