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.

Global Warming Was Already Fueling Droughts in Early 1900s, Study Shows

By Bob Berwyn

Farmers and ranchers in Australia’s New South Wales have been struggling through years of drought that has dried the soil. Credit: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

2018's Hemispheric Heat Wave Wasn't Possible Without Climate Change, Scientists Say

By Bob Berwyn

Eduardo Velev cools off in the spray of a fire hydrant in Philadelphia during a July 2018 heat wave there. Credit: Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images

Devastating Flooding at U.S. Air Base Amplifies Concerns About Climate Risks to the Military

By David Hasemyer

Missouri River flooding inundated parts of Offutt Air Force Base in March 2019. Credit: 55th Wing Command

Not Trusting FEMA’s Flood Maps, More Storm-Ravaged Cities Set Tougher Rules

By James Bruggers

A photo of Mexico Beach looking east across the canal shows several of the properties where homes once lined the canal that FEMA's draft map moves from the high-risk 100-year floodplain to the lower-risk 500-year floodplain. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Image

Avalanches Menace Colorado as Climate Change Raises the Risk

By Bob Berwyn

At Arapahoe Basin and other areas of Colorado, controlled avalanches are used to clear away unstable snowpack and avoid putting skiers and drivers in danger. Credit: Bob Berwyn

Coastal Flooding Is Erasing Billions in Property Value as Sea Level Rises. That's Bad News for Cities.

By Nicholas Kusnetz

High-tide flooding is becoming a problem in a growing number communities as sea level rises. New research shows the impact it's already having on home values. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesHigh-tide flooding is becoming a problem in a growing number or c

Cost of Doing Nothing: Nuisance Flooding Adds Up for Annapolis’ Historic City Dock

By Nicholas Kusnetz

City Dock businesses face dozens of days of nuisance flooding every year. Credit: Matt Rath/Chesapeake Bay Program

As Congress Launches Month of Climate Hearings, GOP Bashes Green New Deal

By Nicholas Kusnetz , John H. Cushman Jr.

Govs. Roy Cooper of North Carolina and Charlie Baker of Massachusetts testified about climate risks and policies before the House Natural Resources Committee on Feb. 6, 2019. Source: Congress

Hurricane Michael Cost This Military Base About $5 Billion. It's Just One of 2018's Disasters.

By Phil McKenna

Hangers that once kept aircraft out of the elements lay scattered in pieces across the flight line at Tyndall Air Force Base after Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida on Oct. 10, 2018. Credit: Staff Sgt. Alexander C. Henninger/U.S. Air Force

Power Companies vs. the Polar Vortex: How Did the Grid Hold Up?

By Dan Gearino

Temperatures plunged to well below zero in Chicago. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

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Extreme Weather

Global Warming Was Already Fueling Droughts in Early 1900s, Study Shows

2018's Hemispheric Heat Wave Wasn't Possible Without Climate Change, Scientists Say

Devastating Flooding at U.S. Air Base Amplifies Concerns About Climate Risks to the Military

Not Trusting FEMA’s Flood Maps, More Storm-Ravaged Cities Set Tougher Rules

Avalanches Menace Colorado as Climate Change Raises the Risk

Coastal Flooding Is Erasing Billions in Property Value as Sea Level Rises. That's Bad News for Cities.

Cost of Doing Nothing: Nuisance Flooding Adds Up for Annapolis’ Historic City Dock

As Congress Launches Month of Climate Hearings, GOP Bashes Green New Deal

Hurricane Michael Cost This Military Base About $5 Billion. It's Just One of 2018's Disasters.

Power Companies vs. the Polar Vortex: How Did the Grid Hold Up?

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