Extreme Weather
In the South, Sea Level Rise Accelerates at Some of the Most Extreme Rates on Earth
By Amy Green
UN Expert on Climate Change and Human Rights Sees ‘Crucial and Urgent Demand’ to Clarify Governments’ Obligations
By Katie Surma
Will the Nation’s First Heat Protection Standard Safeguard the Most Vulnerable Workers?
By Liza Gross
Average Global Temperature Has Warmed 1.5 Degrees Celsius Above Pre-industrial Levels for 12 Months in a Row
By Bob Berwyn
‘Not Caused by an Act of God’: In a Rare Court Action, an Oregon County Seeks to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable for Extreme Temperatures
By Victoria St. Martin
As Hurricane Beryl Surged Toward Texas, Scientists Found Human-Driven Warming Intensified Its Wind and Rain
By Bob Berwyn
Scientists Are Scrambling to Better Predict When and Why Hurricanes Like Beryl Rapidly Intensify
By Kiley Price
First Heat Protection Standards for Workers Proposed by Biden Administration
By Marianne Lavelle
US Prisons and Jails Exposed to an Increasing Number of Hazardous Heat Days, Study Says
By Sarah Hopkins
Widespread Flooding in Upper Midwest Decimates Farm Towns
By Nina B. Elkadi
How To Survive a Heat Wave on a Fixed Income
By Gautama Mehta, Grist
California’s Bay Area is Heating Up. Its Infrastructure Isn’t Designed For It
By Ruchi Shahagadkar
How Can Solar Farms Defend Against Biblical-Level Hailstorms?
By Dan Gearino
With Heat Waves, an Increased Risk for Heart Problems, New Research Shows
By Victoria St. Martin
Outrunning the Heat? This Climate Activist is Running Seven Marathons in Seven Days
By Kiley Price
Hurricane Winds Can Destroy Solar Panels, But Developers Are Working to Fortify Them
By Kiley Price
