Scientists say such source attribution could help power litigation aimed at holding the fossil fuel industry accountable for ...

Climate change enhances extreme rains more than the ordinary drizzle. New research shows that frontal rain increases the most, and illustrates why extreme rains caused by other phenomena are not ...

Buckled roads. Broken bridges. Delayed trains. Strained power grids that led to dangerous outages. Cases of heat illness and canceled sporting events. These were just a few of the effects from this ...

This Climate Matters analysis is based on open-access data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). See Methodology for details. More frequent and intense extreme heat — the ...

Both religious facilities and others will have more options to operate emergency shelters, especially during bad weather.

Climate change-driven extreme weather events threaten the US pharmaceutical supply chain, with 62.8% of facilities in disaster-prone counties. Hurricane Helene in 2024 highlighted the vulnerability of ...

Extreme weather caused by climate change is driving up the prices of basic food products worldwide and posing wider risks to society, a new study has found. The cost of a wide range of goods – from ...

Prolonged wind events that unleash heavy rainfall and travel far distances sometimes qualify as derechos. Derechos can happen almost anywhere in the United States but are most common in the central ...

After multiple rounds of revisions in committee, Metro Council passed an ordinance making it easier to set up shelters during extreme weather events.

The tragic Fourth of July flash flood in Texas that has killed at least 78 people is shining a spotlight on the nation's growing vulnerability to climate disaster. As rescue crews continue their ...