![2017 lining up to be among the three warmest years on record](/sites/default/files/2017-todateglobal-temperature-percentiles-map.jpg)
The eastern tropical Pacific was cooler than average, but much of the rest of the globe experienced a warmer than usual September in 2017. The year to date has been the second warmest on record.
![Precipitation patterns during every La Niña winter since 1950](/sites/default/files/ENSO_LaNinaWintersSince1950_precip_maps_rotator.jpg)
What were precipitation amounts during winter like across the U.S. during every La Niña on record? We've got the answer right here.
![Temperature patterns during every La Niña winter since 1950](/sites/default/files/ENSO_LaNinaWintersSince1950_temp_maps_480.jpg)
How has La Niña affected U.S. winter temperatures during every episode on record? We've mapped them all.
![Climate & construction](/sites/default/files/WA_Dept_of_Trans_contruction_in_rain_480.jpg)
Can climate science help the construction industry save money and manage risk? With a new app, a team of scientists and construction managers aims to find out.
![Greenland Ice Sheet's 2017 weigh-in suggests a small increase in ice mass](/sites/default/files/greenland_surfacemelt_7Jul-11Sept_2017_480.jpg)
Unusual weather conditions in 2017—including a blizzard caused by the remnants of 2016's Hurricane Nicole and a short surface melt season—are behind preliminary estimates of a small gain in ice mass on the Greenland Ice Sheet this year.
![Map image for First hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season hits Mexico](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/VIIRS_sat_09Aug2017_480.png?itok=_x6nb1WS)
First hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season hits Mexico
August 11, 2017
![International report confirms 2016 was third consecutive year of record global warmth](/sites/default/files/SotC2016_SurfTemp_map_480.png)
From greenhouse gases to tropical cyclones, and from the South Pole to the Sahara, the 37th issue of the annual State of the Climate report catalogs the climate in 2016.
![History of the hottest summer day at thousands of U.S. locations](/sites/default/files/HottestSummerDays_dates_480.png)
Find the hottest summer day for thousands of U.S. stations with this interactive map.
![Map image for Monsoon causes deadly flash flood in Arizona](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/Arizona-Monsoon-Precip-480x320Rotator.png?itok=o-C_JF6s)
Monsoon causes deadly flash flood in Arizona
July 20, 2017