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5th National Climate Assessment

The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), released in November 2023, is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the scientific foundation to support informed decision-making across the United States.

Source: USGCRP, 2023: Fifth National Climate Assessment. Crimmins, A.R., C.W. Avery, D.R. Easterling, K.E. Kunkel, B.C. Stewart, and T.K. Maycock, Eds. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, USA. https://doi.org/10.7930/NCA5.2023

NCA5 Resources

View the NCA 5 Storymap hosted by Esri (last updated July 2, 2025)


NOTICE: On July 1, 2025, the federal website hosting the National Climate Assessment report and associated resources was discontinued. An archived version of the report is available from the NOAA Repository Library.