How can climate extremes affect our nation’s most popular alcoholic beverage?
Drought conditions remain dire in the West, boosting the U.S. total burned area to nearly 2.5 million acres.
Wildfires burn up western North America
July 24, 2015
The June round of our “Climate Challenge” social media game pitted experts against players to answer the following question: What percent area of the United States will be in severe drought or worse in June 2015?
From soybeans and sunflowers in North Dakota to cotton and winter wheat in Texas, large stretches of croplands in the U.S. Great Plains rely exclusively on rain. Those croplands are likely to face longer dry spells by mid-century.
Southeastern Africa’s monsoon goes from dry to deluge
February 12, 2015
Southeastern Africa's topsy-turvy monsoon
February 11, 2015
What’s ahead for May, as we draw closer to the start of summer? Here’s what NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) expects to occur during the month.