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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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Colorful array of fall leaves: red, purple, orange and green hues.
October 4, 2022

September Regional Climate Impacts and Outlooks

The September 2022 three-month summaries of climate impacts and outlooks are now available for 11 regions and subregions.

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Blue car submerged in flood water from extreme rain event with people in the background on boats
September 29, 2022

New nClimGrid Products for the Contiguous U.S.

New nClimGrid-Daily features gridded fields with area averages of daily temperature and precipitation amounts for the contiguous United States.

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Sunlight filters through clouds to shine on open ocean
September 27, 2022

World Ocean Atlas Climate Normals

The World Ocean Atlas Team released a new 1991–2020 climate normals.

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Christiane Reiser poses in front of a mountain and body of water
September 26, 2022

Humans of NCEI: Christiane Reiser

Get to know Christiane Reiser, a Physical Scientist and Bathymetry Data Manager.

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Vibrant pond reflecting clouds and blue sky with makeshift wooden bridge going over it.
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.

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Roadside flooding in Texas with tree trunks covered in inches of water.
September 9, 2022

Assessing the U.S. Climate in August 2022

During August, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 74.6°F, 2.5°F above the 20th-century average.

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Tiny lights connected by blue lines in the rough shape of a brain representing artificial intelligence.
September 6, 2022

NOAA Workshop Supports Uses of AI

The 4th NOAA Workshop on Leveraging AI in Environmental Sciences continues to support ways to use artificial intelligence to enhance science.

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Shell of a beachside building nearly demolished by the 1992 Nicaraguan earthquake and tsumani.
September 1, 2022

On This Day: 1992 Nicaragua Tsunami

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

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Eleven flags of world countries stood up on poles in the snow tundra near the iconic candy-striped marker at the South Pole during sunrise in September 2021.
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.

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Picture of kangaroo watching Australian bushfire
August 12, 2020
Updated August 30, 2022

Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2019

We’re announcing the release of the State of the Climate in 2019 report, an annual assessment of Earth’s climate system.

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