Climate connections to Fort McMurray fire
A massive wildfires in northern Alberta has grown out of control, causing the evacuation of Fort McMurray, a city of 80,000 people. What climate conditions fostered this unusual early-season fire?
May 12, 2016
May 2016 El Niño/La Niña update: Switcheroo!
Forecasters place the odds of La Niña developing by the fall at 75%. We'll dig into the thinking behind this forecast, as well as some fun facts about La Niña.
North Dakota’s Bakken oil and gas field leaking 275,000 tons of methane per year
The Bakken oil and gas field is leaking a lot of methane, but less than some satellites report, and less than the latest Environmental Protection Agency inventory for petroleum systems, according
Climate models guide billion-dollar water infrastructure decisions in Colorado River basin
By using climate models to explore risks and vulnerabilities, water managers in the Colorado River basin helped stakeholders understand how to prepare for a drier future.