Extreme Weather

Scientists are increasingly drawing links between climate change and extreme weather events, either increasing the likelihood of heat waves, drought, hurricanes, heavy rainfall and snowstorms, or intensifying their effects.

FEMA’s Flood Maps Ignore Climate Change, and Homeowners Are Paying the Price

By James Bruggers

Mexico Beach, Florida, after Hurricane Michael. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Global Warming Is Messing with the Jet Stream. That Means More Extreme Weather.

By Bob Berwyn

With Hurricanes and Toxic Algae, Florida Candidates Can’t Ignore the Environment

By James Bruggers

A lifeguard wearing a protective mask asks a surfer to leave the ocean after Palm Beach County officials closed all area beaches due to red tide earlier this month. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

As Hurricane Michael Sweeps Ashore, Farmers Fear Another Rainfall Disaster

By James Bruggers

Hurricane Michael approaches the Florida coast on Oct. 9. 2018. It was forecast to turn north east and cross Georgia and the Carolinas. Credit: NOAA/GOES-CONUS

Global Warming Is Destabilizing Mountain Slopes, Creating Landslide Risks

By Bob Berwyn

Storms have triggered landslides in the Alps that have sent mud and debris pouring into villages. Bondo, in the Swiss Alps, has been hit more than once in recent years. Credit: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images

Politics & Climate Change: Will Hurricane Florence Sway This North Carolina Race?

By Marianne Lavelle

President Donald Trump lauded Republican candidate Mark Harris (center), a conservative former Baptist pastor, during an event in North Carolina on Sept. 1. Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Im

Solar Energy Largely Unscathed by Hurricane Florence’s Wind and Rain

By Dan Gearino

North Carolina gets about 4.6 percent of its electricity from solar panels. The state's solar farms came through Hurricane Florence with little damage. Credit: Duke Energy

In Florence's Floodwater: Sewage, Coal Ash and Hog Waste Lagoon Spills

By James Bruggers

Dozens of livestock farms with chickens and hog waste lagoons in the Carolinas were inundated by Hurricane Florence's extreme rainfall. Credit: Rick Dove/Waterkeeper Alliance

Hurricane Florence’s Unusual Extremes Worsened by Climate Change

By Bob Berwyn

Hurricane Florence, viewed from space on the morning of Sept. 13. Credit: GOES/NOAA

In Hurricane Florence’s Path: Giant Toxic Coal Ash Piles

By James Bruggers

During Hurricane Matthew, ash leaked from at coal ash containment site at Duke Energy's retired Lee plant in North Carolina. Credit: Waterkeeper Alliance

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Extreme Weather

FEMA’s Flood Maps Ignore Climate Change, and Homeowners Are Paying the Price

Global Warming Is Messing with the Jet Stream. That Means More Extreme Weather.

With Hurricanes and Toxic Algae, Florida Candidates Can’t Ignore the Environment

As Hurricane Michael Sweeps Ashore, Farmers Fear Another Rainfall Disaster

Global Warming Is Destabilizing Mountain Slopes, Creating Landslide Risks

Politics & Climate Change: Will Hurricane Florence Sway This North Carolina Race?

Solar Energy Largely Unscathed by Hurricane Florence’s Wind and Rain

In Florence's Floodwater: Sewage, Coal Ash and Hog Waste Lagoon Spills

Hurricane Florence’s Unusual Extremes Worsened by Climate Change

In Hurricane Florence’s Path: Giant Toxic Coal Ash Piles

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