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Climate.us @climate.us · Sep 23
🚨 NCA5 is now LIVE! 🚨

They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us

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This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
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Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us.
One of the featured artworks is “Rivers Feed the Trees #467” by Meredith Nemirov. Year and Medium: 2022, acrylic on historic topographic map
Rivers Feed the Trees is a series of works on historic maps where blue is painted into the topography to create an abundance of rivers and streams. Since the turn of the 21st century, Colorado has experienced periods of extreme drought. This inspired me to create works where I imagine a CO with no drought. I hope these images will encourage people to learn more about where our water comes from and to look for solutions to the dire situation we are facing regarding the future of our water.
December 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Climate.us thanks you for your generosity in 2025, and wishes you a healthy, prosperous 2026. #HappyHolidays #ClimateForUs
Happy Holidays! From all of us at Climate.us, thank you for an incredible year of support. We look forward to sharing more with you all in the new year!
December 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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So many voices — scientists, teachers, climate nerds — all saying the same thing: “Keep going.” We’re with you. #ClimateForUS #TestimonialTuesday #ScienceMatters
Graphic featuring 4 testimonials saying... "Thank you for your important work and for not being silent!" - Christian Klass "Good luck with your work for the future of us all." - Georg Sehl "So glad you are fighting for science, the truth and against global warming! Thank you!" - Kristina John "You are AWESOME! Keep up the good work." - Jessica Mann "I find your resistance and your standing up for science just as fantastic as the fact that you are not discouraged by the disastrous political situation in the USA, but are fighting back!" - Jeannette Cwienk "We who are engaged in the scientific enterprise have a responsibility to pursue truth and to communicate what we discover. There is a moral dimension to science, and rebuilding the Climate.gov resource will help to heal the wound created by its disgraceful suppression..." - Vincent
December 24, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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December 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Stumped on what to get that hard-to-buy-for someone? We make it easy to donate in someone’s name. Just click the Donate Now button on our home page, then choose the option to donate in someone’s honor or memory. #HappyHolidays #ClimateForUs
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December 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us.
One of the featured artworks is “San Francisco Air Quality Fall 2020” by Lorraine Woodruff-Long.
Year and Medium: 2020, fiber
Image with artwork from the Fifth National Climate Assessment and a caption that begins, “This quilt was made as the fires raged in Northern California from September 3 through the first rains of the season on November 8, 2020. Each four-inch square was modeled from the PurpleAir.com outdoor Air Quality Index (AQI) of San Francisco. The higher the AQI, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern. Air quality ranged from purple/red (hazardous/unhealthy), to orange/yellow (unhealthy for sensitive groups/moderate) to green (good/satisfactory). San Francisco’s microclimates cause variety across the city, as indicated by the varied confetti and bar colors.”
December 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Started in 1900, Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count is one of the longest-running community science efforts in the United States. Combined with other data, this effort shows how bird populations have changed through time. #AudubonCBC #ClimateForUs
Picture of red and black Northern Cardinal with this text: “126th Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Dec. 14, 2025 - Jan. 5, 2026. christmasbirdcount.org Photo: Zachary Vaughan/Audubon Photography Awards”
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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The team behind Climate.us aims to provide the same kind of reliable, fresh content that used to be available via Climate.gov. We hope you’ll support us. #ClimateForUs
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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"As a former NOAA/NWS employee, I want to fight back against the current war on science and disinformation concerning the climate crisis." - Leon

Us too Leon, us too.
Graphic featuring 4 testimonials saying... "You are restoring hope that we aren't losing all the progress we've made on climate action. Keep up the ever-important work!" - Jake Cosmo "I'm so happy you're reviving this critical resource!" - Ethan "Great initiative. Keep on going for human mankind." - Steffan "You did it! NCA5 is back; thank you!" - Anothony Graphic featuring 3 testimonials saying... "Thanks for saving climate data and keeping access alive for the general public" - Rainer Poltz "As a former NOAA/NWS employee, I want to fight back against the current war on science and disinformation concerning the climate crisis." - Leon "Thank you for your work in a time when it is more critical and more attacked than ever. The science doesn't lie and it should be available to everyone!" - Catherine
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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The Climate.us team is touched by our donors’ generosity. We’ve set a year-end fundraising goal of $200K, and we’re nearly there! Will you help us cross the finish line? Click Donate Now on our home page. #ClimateForUs #Onward
December 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us.
One of the featured artworks is “Coastal Communities” by Judith Peck.
Year and Medium: 2021, oil paint
Image with artwork from the Fifth National Climate Assessment and a caption that reads, “Coastal communities feel the effects of climate change often more drastically than the rest of the country. My painting shows a figure in an inconvenient landscape, on a roof in a flooded town. Global sea level has been accelerating, and the United States has witnessed increasing numbers of intense rainfall events. Ignoring this is no longer an option.”
December 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Climate.gov went dark at the end of June 2025. So we missed: ENSO blogs, Polar Vortex blogs, Monthly Climate Outlooks, State of the Climate highlights, Arctic/Antarctic Sea Ice posts, Event Tracker articles, a Winter Outlook, and Global Climate Summaries.
Let's bring it back. #ClimateForUs
December 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Climate.us is growing! Catch up with our latest updates, and check out our brand-new feature article. How could La Niña conditions affect snow across the United States and Canada this winter?
www.climate.us/news-and-fea...
#ClimateForUs #LaNina #Snow
December 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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"So grateful for all the work you have done and continue to do."
Messages like these keep us motivated to keep on doing what we are doing. Thank you all for the kind words.
#ClimateForUS #TestimonialTuesday
Graphic featuring 4 testimonials that say... "Science is real, stop the lies, lets get American working on resilience again!" - Roger Griffis "Thanks for saving climate information and research results." - Micheal Hunger "Love from Czechia - the world needs you." - Matt "Please keep going." - Paul Vermeulen Graphic featuring 3 testimonials that say... "so in awe of what you are doing. Sending you to much strength and gratitude from the UK." - Fiona "My heart soared when I learned about this. This is sorely needed. Thank you so much for making the time and effort for providing real, solid data!" - Samantha "My monthly $3.50 goes to you for the goal of 350ppm. So grateful for all the work you have done and continue to do." - Roman
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Climate.us has received an endorsement from former NOAA Administrator Lubchenco, for sustaining access to climate information. #ClimateForUs
December 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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The tropical Pacific climate may be leaning toward La Niña this winter. See how past La Niñas affected snow across Canada and the United States. These maps use reanalysis data and subtract long-term climate trends to isolate La Niña’s influence. www.climate.us/news-and-fea... #LaNiña #ClimateForUs
Map titled, “How many La Niña winters had above-average snowfall? (Jan-Mar)” This color-coded map shows the number of years (out of 22 La Niña winters during 1959-2024) where snowfall was above average (blue) or below average (gray). Above-average snowfall is more common in the north. Data source: ERA5 Map titled, “Snowfall during all La Niña winters (Jan-Mar)” This color-coded map shows the difference from the Jan-Mar 1991-2020 average (anomaly) where snowfall was above average (blue) or below average (brown). Above-average precipitation is more common in the north, especially the Pacific Northwest. Data source: ERA5
December 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us.
“Maria” by Mia Merlin appears in U.S. Caribbean at nca5.climate.us/chapter/23
Image with artwork from the Fifth National Climate Assessment and a caption that reads, “This piece was painted after the devastation of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. The reality of the climate crisis and its impact on those experiencing poverty was visually clear in the reference photo I used. As I painted, I connected even more with the violence and rawness of the losses Puerto Ricans faced. My intention in painting is to stir up the empathy in others. This woman's vibrant clothes and home seem to defy the hopelessness of her stance and circumstance. I don't want her to feel alone in this crisis.”
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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We envision easy access to trustworthy information for productive conversations and informed decisions. #ClimateForUs
Our Vision & Mission: Climate.us envisions a world where everyone has easy access to timely, trustworthy climate information, free from political interference. Vision: In that world, people understand the causes and effects of climate variability and human-caused climate change, know their risks and strategies for managing it, have productive conversations about our choices, and make informed decisions to protect people, property, infrastructure, and natural systems. Mission: Climate.us delivers climate science data and information to promote public climate literacy and equip people to turn knowledge into meaningful conversations and climate-conscious actions that build resilience, advance sustainability, and help achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
December 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Every “thank you” hits hard — because this work matters. Here’s to everyone helping protect climate data and science-based info.
#ClimateForUs #TestimonialTuesday #ClimateAction
December 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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As little as $5/month can help us advance our mission. #ClimateForUs
Image reading, “Your monthly gift of $5 or $10 makes a lasting difference. About 300 donors committed to monthly support. Nearly $6.4K of funds each month. With continued support over a year, our community can raise nearly $77,000 to power our mission forward.”
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Art x Climate is an integral part of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), restored by Climate.us
Artist: Ian van Coller
Dr. Avila Holding Cut Antarctic Icecore
(2017, pigment print on washi with annotations)
Image with caption reading, "Ian van Coller Dr. Avila Holding Cut Antarctic Icecore (2017, pigment print on washi with annotations). Artist’s statement: Climate change has compressed and conflated human and geologic time scales, making it essential to find ways to conceptualize “deep time.” This work seeks to make notions of deep time comprehensible through visual exploration of glacier ice, as well as other earthly archives. This project includes intimate collaborations with paleoclimatologists by having them annotate directly onto my photographic prints — a contemporary taxonomy of ice and climate. This portrait was photographed in a cold/clean lab at Montana State University. The ice shown is 10,827 (left side) to 10,833 years old."
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving and hearty thanks for all your support. #ClimateForUs
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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NCA5 reports that preparing for a warmer climate means adapting to all it brings, including changes to outdoor recreation. LSU football has equipped Tiger Stadium with air-conditioned benches and helmets. #ClimateForUs
NCA5: How We Play: Climate Extremes Are Endangering Sports, Recreation, and Leisure Banner: Outdoor physical activity becomes more dangerous in extremely hot temperatures. Future increases in the number of very hot days and warm nights are expected to exacerbate health concerns among athletes. Images: Maps showing projected changes. Banner: As people enjoy the outdoor as part of a healthy lifestyle, warmer temperatures are expected to cause them to adapt by drinking cool liquids, reducing strenuous exercise, or exercising during cooler times of the day. Banner: Heavy rainfall, poor air quality, and extreme heat are expected to increase with climate change. These stresses impair athletic performance, damage sports facilities, and alter landscapes for recreation and tourism. Images: Weather and recreation icons.
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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We are deeply moved by the heartfelt support from our community. Thank you for standing with us to protect our planet for generations to come.
#ClimateForUs #TestimonialTuesday #ClimateAction
Graphic titled "What people are saying", with 2 quotes: Roger Barry, the first director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, was a fierce advocate for archiving and sharing climate data. This donation is in memory of him. -Florence GOOD ON YOU for this undertaking... it is so needed and valuable. Wishing you much success, and looking forward to cheering you on and supporting you again in the future. Well done... THANK YOU! -Cheryl Graphic titled "What people are saying", with 3 quotes: As a geophysics student you have all my support and respect. -Federico Thank you all for your continued dedication to scientific integrity: future generations appreciate this even more than I can fathom. From a former Climate.gov and NCA brother in arms. -Jeff Hicks This donation is in memory of my father, a lifelong conservationist, and to protect the planet for our children and their children. -Daniel
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Hear Rebecca Lindsey discuss climate resources rescued by Climate.us on the America Adapts podcast. #ClimateForUs
November 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM