The yearly precipitation across the Arctic has increased more than 10 percent since 1951, with winter experiencing the largest seasonal increase.
The Arctic tundra, which has been a carbon sink for millennia, has shifted to become a carbon source.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This work by Nikki Way is a reflection of their fear and uncertainty around climate change in the Great Lakes region.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This photo of a spoonbill in South Carolina by Pamela Dechellis depicts an expansion of the birds range to the north.
Heat-driven drying is playing a larger role than low precipitation in 21st-century Western droughts.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This digital rendering of a public art installation by Carolina Aragon visualizes projected flooding due to sea level rise.
It was the second-warmest October for the globe, and large parts of North and South America were drier than average.
Drought expanded rapidly across the country during October, with near-record warmth and dryness dominating large portions of the Lower 48.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This image of an oil painting by Jon Bradham captures both the beauty of Lake Mead and the water challenges facing the West.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This watercolor by Amalija_M was created to inspire greater appreciation of marine life.