The October 2021 climate outlook favors a warmer-than-average month for the central and eastern United States and wetter-than-average conditions for the Plains.
Among the simplest ways to turn global climate data into pictures is a row of colored stripes showing each year's temperature and precipitation compared to the long-term average. Use this clickable map to see U.S. state and county climate trends since 1895.
Marine scientist Flo La Valle's life has taken her from the Philippines, to Rome, to Hawaii. A love for coastal ecosystems and the communities they support has stayed with her.
A warmer-than-average start to spring is favored for the central and eastern United States while a drier-than-average March is likely across the southern tier of the contiguous U.S.
To better predict sea level rise, Rebecca Jackson wants to describe exactly what happens where liquid ocean meets the icy underside of glaciers. But how do you study a glacier that could calve a dangerous iceberg at any moment?