Extreme Weather

More Living Shorelines Could Come to States Bordering Chesapeake Bay if the Region’s Senators Get Their Way

As Virginia, Maryland and Delaware face more floods, their elected officials want to use federal dollars to deploy natural mitigation techniques.

By Avril Silva

Large Fires Scorch Drought-Stricken Western U.S. 

By Kiley Price

French Oil Major Failed to Fulfill ‘Vigilance’ Duty on Climate, Paris Court Rules

By Dana Drugmand

It’s Too Hot In Europe–Again

By Lauren Dalban

Weathering Extremes at the World Cup as High Heat and Torrential Rain Hit Games

By Kiley Price

El Niño Is Here and Will Have ‘Big Consequences’ for Global Weather

Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth

Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C

By Bob Berwyn

‘Sponge Cities’ Are Catching On. But Can They Handle Supercharged Storms?

By Kiley Price

As Global Warming Threatens Corals Worldwide, Woods Hole Scientists Search for ‘Super Reefs’ That Can Take the Heat

By Teresa Tomassoni

Across Ecosystems, Dead Organisms Help Shape the Living World

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Heat Is Killing Wildlife Across the Animal Kingdom. A New Forecasting Tool May Help.

By Kiley Price

Alaskans Reel From the Loss of National Science Foundation Ocean-Monitoring Instruments

By Paula Dobbyn

Montana Officials Warn of Elevated Wildfire Risk From Increasing Drought, Heat and Wind

By Mosabber Hossain

A New DC ‘Museum’ Raises Awareness About the Looming Consequences of Extreme Weather

By Gabriel Matias Castilho

A ‘Reforestation Pipeline’ in New Mexico Trains Seedlings to Survive in Burn Scars

By Tina Deines

Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

By Lisa Sorg

Heat Is a Growing Threat to the Hajj—Even in Spring

By Kiley Price

In New Jersey, Sherrill Agrees to Delay Protections Against Sea Level Rise

By Emilie Lounsberry

Coral Reefs in French Polynesia Are Stuck Between Life and Death

By Ryan Green