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.

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

California Climate Report Adds to Evidence as State Pushes Back on Trump

By Phil McKenna

A wildfire burns in the hills near an industrial facility outside Corona, California, in August 2018. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Hurricane Lane Brings Hawaii a Warning About Future Storm Risk

By Bob Berwyn

Tropical storm tracks in the eastern and central Pacific, 1985-2005. Credit: NASA

How Wildfires Can Affect Climate Change (and Vice Versa)

By Bob Berwyn

California issued health warnings in early August as smoke from record wildfires darkened the skies and drifted into other states. Credit: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

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Extreme Weather

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

California Climate Report Adds to Evidence as State Pushes Back on Trump

Hurricane Lane Brings Hawaii a Warning About Future Storm Risk

How Wildfires Can Affect Climate Change (and Vice Versa)

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