Climate Science

Explore climate science, from climate normals and changing weather patterns to the polar vortex, solar activity, atmospheric trends, and Earth’s climate.

Earth flat view from space. Detailed World physical map on global satellite photo. Panoramic planet map 3D illustration

What Are Teleconnections? How Global Weather Patterns Affect Your Weather

Climate Events and What They Mean

What a Stuffy Nose Teaches Us About A Heat Wave

What is Citizen Science?

Think Globally, Act Locally

Does the Sun Affect our Weather and Climate?

Inside the Thermosphere Climate Index

The Polar Vortex: When a Warmer Climate Means Colder Weather

Learn How a Wobbly Polar Vortex Can Bring Extreme Cold

Why a Warming World Could Turn Cold

Sun and Earth Moving in Opposite Directions?

Citizen Science Projects

Three Ways to Get Involved!