Extreme Weather

Plagued by Daily Blackouts, Puerto Ricans Are Calling for an Energy Revolution. Will the Biden Administration Listen?

Many residents say a record amount of incoming federal aid provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transition the island to clean energy. So far, the funds are mostly going to natural gas.

By Kristoffer Tigue

With a Warming Climate, Coastal Fog Around the World Is Declining

By Bob Berwyn, David Hasemyer, Mallory Pickett

World Meteorological Organization Sharpens Warnings About Both Too Much and Too Little Water

By Bob Berwyn

After Ida, Louisiana Struggles to Tally the Environmental Cost. Activists Say Officials Must Do Better

By James Bruggers

Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Protect Workers and Communities from Extreme Heat

By Liza Gross

In the Arctic, Less Sea Ice and More Snow on Land Are Pushing Cold Extremes to Eastern North America

By Bob Berwyn

Amid the Misery of Hurricane Ida, Coastal Restoration Offers Hope. But the Price Is High

By James Bruggers, Bob Berwyn

The Riverkeeper’s Quest to Protect the Delaware River Watershed as the Rains Fall and Sea Level Rises

By Daelin Brown

In a Summer of Deadly Deluges, New Research Shows How Global Warming Fuels Flooding

By Bob Berwyn

Charting a Course to Shrink the Heat Gap Between New York City Neighborhoods

By Delger Erdenesanaa

New Research Explores the Costs of Climate Tipping Points, and How They Could Compound One Another

By Bob Berwyn

The Repercussions of a Changing Climate, in 5 Devastating Charts

By Katelyn Weisbrod

Six Takeaways About Tropical Cyclones and Hurricanes From The New IPCC Report

By James Bruggers

Global Climate Panel’s Report: No Part of the Planet Will be Spared

By Bob Berwyn

FEMA Knows a Lot About Climate-Driven Flooding. But It’s Not Pushing Homeowners Hard Enough to Buy Insurance

By James Bruggers

Can Arctic Animals Keep Up With Climate Change? Scientists are Trying to Find Out

By Haley Dunleavy

To Flee, or to Stay Until the End and Be Swallowed by the Sea

By Dalia Faheid, Katie Livingstone

A Week After the Pacific Northwest Heat Wave, Study Shows it Was ‘Almost Impossible’ Without Global Warming

By Bob Berwyn

Drier Springs Bring Hotter Summers in the Withering Southwest

By Judy Fahys