About NOAA Climate.gov

"Mission

Americans’ health, security, and economic well-being are closely linked to climate and weather. People are looking for information to help them understand climate and make decisions on how to manage climate-related risks and opportunities. To meet this need, NOAA Climate.gov provides timely and authoritative scientific data and information about climate science, adaptation, and mitigation.

Our goals are to promote public understanding of climate science and climate-related events, to make NOAA data products and services easy to access and use, to provide climate-related support to the private sector and the Nation’s economy, and to serve people making climate-related decisions with tools and resources that help them answer specific questions. In short, NOAA Climate.gov's mission is to provide science and information for a climate-smart nation.

Each of the tabs in NOAA Climate.gov has content designed to meet the needs of different audiences: 

1. News & Features is a popular-style magazine for the science-interested public. Visit section
2. Maps & Data is a gateway to popular climate maps, tools, and datasets for users who are new to climate data. Visit section
3. Teaching Climate offers learning activities, curriculum materials, multi-media resources, and professional development opportunities for formal and informal educators. Visit section
4. The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit, Climate.gov's sister site, serves policy makers, professionals, and others facing climate-related decisions. Visit site.."
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