A network of climate assessments plays a critical role in synthesizing the state of science to support evidence-based decision-making To support future U.S. and sub-national climate assessments, ...

The proposed amendment should be withdrawn in its entirety…. It does not provide a scientifically sound, adequately documented, or procedurally appropriate basis for modifying NCA5. Questions regardin...

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at big funds flowing into long-duration battery makers and the impact of a big proposed cut to NOAA’s budget.

Empowering the messengers people already trust.

Research organizations warn a proposed rule for federal grants would upend the medical and technological advances that set U.S. science apart.

Alaska's Emerald Isle and the Changing Seas Around It

On October 9th, 1986, a southerly jet of warm, moist air centered above Seward, Alaska. In the days that followed, Seward faced record-breaking rainfall that led to catastrophic flooding. Nearly 18 in...

Extreme Precipitation Meets Historic Infrastructure

This book offers valuable climate policy and climate assessment lessons, depicting what it takes to build a sustained climate assessment process. It explores the third U.S. National Climate Assessment...

Indigenous knowledge systems have some of the most comprehensive bodies of information about the nature of climate change and about how to take action to avert dangerous climate change. The inclusion ...

On April 13 2026, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) released the Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) product to the U.S. public.

High School Students-- Apply to be in our May/June exhibit!

Now it’s our turn to shape what comes next. A new project. A mission years in the making.

It’s easy, looking at the past year, to see the damage the administration has done. But researchers are also stepping up, trying to fill the gaps.

ALT: a woman holding a cup of coffee with the word exactly below her

Earlier this month, we held a public webinar introducing The Nature Record, and the conversation was thoughtful, generous, and full of important questions. My latest Substack post reflects what we’re...

Spoiler Alert: Yes, we did.

The records are part of more than 68,000 pages of records obtained by EDF and the Union of Concerned Scientists as as the result of a lawsuit.