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There’s a lot going on at NCEI. Discover more about us and Earth’s climate, oceans, coasts, and geophysics in these featured news stories.

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A damaged boat washed up into the middle of a field in front of a hut.

May 24, 2024

January 15, 2022 Tonga Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami

An explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in the Kingdom of Tonga on January 15, 2022 triggered deadly and damaging tsunami waves.

Silhouette of a man hiking along a ridge against a series of overlapping mountain ranges dyed pink by the setting sun.

May 23, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for May 21, 2024

According to the May 21, 2024 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 10.5% of the United States including Puerto Rico, a decrease from last week’s 11.7%. The worst drought categories (extreme to exceptional drought) decreased from 0.7% last week to 0.6%.

Image of 2017 Significant Tsunami Poster

April 3, 2018

Updated May 23, 2024

Visualizing Disasters: New Hazardous Event Posters Available

NCEI’s latest editions of its historical natural hazard events posters have been released.

Alt Text: Sand dunes in front of a light pink overcast sky in a Moroccan desert.

May 14, 2024

Assessing the Global Climate in April 2024

The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for April 2024 was the highest on record.

A field of flowers in front of a hill covered in boulders and a blue, cloudy sky.

May 9, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for May 7, 2024

Alt Text: Storm clouds gathering above a wheat field.

May 8, 2024

Assessing the U.S. Climate in April 2024

During April, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 53.8°F, 2.7°F above the 20th-century average.

Rows of planted lettuce with the sun low on the horizon in the background.

May 2, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for April 30, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 14.2% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

Global map depicting the location of GHCNh stations and their period of record.

May 1, 2024

Next Generation Climate Dataset Built for Seamless Integration

Global Historical Climatology Network (hourly) is NCEI’s next generation hourly large-scale climate dataset.

Purple, red, and blue striations show flux ropes on the Sun.

January 12, 2017

Updated April 29, 2024

What Is Space Weather?

Space weather develops from solar phenomena that can affect Earth’s technology, communications, and electrical systems.

A person in denim kneeling down to cut strawberries from a vine with shears.

April 25, 2024

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for April 23, 2024

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 15.1% of the United States including Puerto Rico.