Are massive wildfires the new normal?

"We suspect that things aren't normal anymore," one expert says, as raging wildfires spark debate over the role of climate change

• Jul 28, 2015

How to survive a rip current

Expert advice for protecting yourself against one of the top dangers in the ocean

• Jul 23, 2015

Temperatures in June set another global heat record

June was the fourth month in 2015 with record-breaking temperatures, making the first half of the year the warmest ever

• Jul 20, 2015

Climate change in 2014: Record temps and rising seas

Two new reports paint a sobering picture of a planet enduring melting ice sheets, heat waves, warming seas and health dangers

• Jul 16, 2015

​"Severe" algae bloom in store for Lake Erie

Researchers are warning that the Great Lake may be in for one of the biggest algae blooms of the century

• Jul 10, 2015

June temperatures were second highest on record

It was especially hot out West, where the heat and lack of rain has contributed to droughts in California and Washington

• Jul 8, 2015

Whale tangled in fishing gear for 3 days rescued

Minke whale found near Martha's Vineyard had rope wrapped around its jaw when rescuers arrived to free it

• Jul 7, 2015

Newly identified coral can live for over 4,000 years

Found throughout Hawaii, the black coral is the oldest marine organism on the planet

• Jul 3, 2015

Climate change could drain global seafood supplies

"The types of fish that we will have on our dinner table will be very different in the future," one researcher said

• Jul 2, 2015

Solar storm hit Earth, may pull aurora borealis south

Federal forecasters said the northern lights may be visible Tuesday night as far south as Iowa or Pennsylvania

• Jun 23, 2015

​May was hottest globally, wettest in U.S.

A new NOAA report finds May was the hottest in 136 years of global record-keeping and some states saw alltime high rainfall

• Jun 18, 2015

Google brings the world's coral reefs to your screen

Google Street View imagery from 40 underwater locations includes virtual dives off Bali, the Bahamas and the Great Barrier Reef

• Jun 9, 2015

May was wettest on record, despite drought in West

The rainy conditions were especially bad in Oklahoma and Texas, where flooding destroyed property and left scores dead

• Jun 8, 2015

New Fed data shows global warming not stopping or slowing

"The reality is that there is no hiatus," said the lead author of a new study

• Jun 5, 2015

NOAA's 2015 hurricane season forecast: What to expect

The persistence of El Niño in the Pacific could contribute to very different conditions on the East and West Coasts

• May 27, 2015

El Niño to soak plains this summer; West will stay dry

NOAA's summer forecast offers no relief from long-running droughts in California and, more recently, Washington

• May 22, 2015

World passes critical global warming milestone

Concentrations of greenhouse gas emissions have passed a threshhold higher than they have been for millions of years

• May 6, 2015

Rare, cute pocket shark found in Gulf of Mexico

Just five inches long, the shark has two kangaroo-like pockets near its fins and is only the second such specimen ever found

• Apr 24, 2015

March sets new record as global heat keeps soaring

NOAA's latest report finds that last month was the hottest March on record, and 2015 could be even hotter than 2014 was

• Apr 17, 2015

Live streaming from the bottom of the Caribbean Sea

Watch: Miles below the surface, a remote controlled sub is sending live video of its mission, complete with jellyfish cameos

• Apr 13, 2015

Winter was world record warmest

As the Northeast fights its way into spring, a new report says global temperatures were hotter than normal this season

• Mar 18, 2015

Solar storm hits Earth, may pull northern lights south

The storm -- the strongest to hit Earth since 2013 -- could affect power grids and GPS, and put on a rare light show in U.S.

• Mar 17, 2015

Winter warmer than average despite brutal cold in East

NOAA found drier than average conditions in the West, adding to concerns about about a long-term drought

• Mar 6, 2015