Extreme Weather

FEMA Downsizing Exacerbates Longstanding Problems, Imperils Disaster Response, Federal Watchdog Says

The new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office says the widespread reductions have resulted in a loss of institutional knowledge and experienced personnel.

By Amy Green, Kate Waxman

Climate-Fueled Fires Put America’s Natural and Cultural Sites At Risk

By Kiley Price

The World’s Rarest Great Ape Is Worse Off Than We Thought

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Heat, Drought, Wildfires: Climate Change Supercharges Disasters in Europe

By Kiley Price

This Year’s El Niño Could Spell Disaster for American Fishermen

By Johnny Sturgeon

OSHA Proposed Heat Protections for Workers. Two Years Later, They’re Still Not Final.

By Amy Green

Texas’ Grid Operator Prepares for More Demand Than Ever This Week

By Arcelia Martin

More Snow Is Falling as Rain in Washington, Leading to Increased Drought in Key Agricultural Areas

By Claire Barber

Another Round of Floods Devastates Texas Hill Country a Year After Deadly Deluge

By Kiley Price

Latest Precipitation Models Still Seem to Underestimate Risk as ‘1,000-Year’ Rain Events Pummel Texas

By Dylan Baddour

A Record-Warm Winter and Summer Heatwave Are Stoking Montana’s Wildfire Risk

By Mosabber Hossain

As Climate Extremes Collide, Attribution Science Evolves

By Bob Berwyn

What Happens When Extreme Weather Becomes a Cycle You Can’t Escape

By Kiley Price

The Dire Lengths Florida Farmworkers Go to Keep Working in ‘Scorching’ Heat

By Amy Green

Recent Earthquakes Expose Problems with Venezuela’s Disaster Preparedness and Response, Scientists Say

By Avril Silva

As It Celebrates the Nation’s Past, Philadelphia Braces for a Hotter Future

By Nina Sablan, Daniel Perrin

Extreme Temperatures Once Again Prove Deadly in Europe and U.S.

By Kiley Price

Record Heat Drives Wildfires in Europe, Forces Thousands to Evacuate

By Keerti Gopal

After a Weekend of Heavy Rains, Chicago’s Deep Tunnel Is Almost Full

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times