Hurricane Melissa reached Category 4 strength, with winds of 140 mph, between Oct. 25 and 26 after undergoing extreme rapid intensification — an increase of about 70 mph in just 24 hours. The storm ...

More than 1 million people worldwide finish a marathon each year, and the world’s largest will take place in New York City this weekend. As thousands head to the starting line to chase their personal ...

Explore U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters since 1980, including total costs, trends, and impacts.

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Use the interactive mapping tool below to better visualize the frequency and cost of billion-dollar weather and climate events. Select a desired combination of disaster types along with metric and ...

The charts above show the 46-year history of U.S. ‘compound extremes’ (e.g., billion dollar disaster events that occur at the same time or in sequence). The physical and socioeconomic impacts of ...

Walking along the waterfront in Fort Lauderdale and admiring the 60-foot yachts docked alongside impressive homes, it’s hard to imagine that this city could suffer the same financial fate as Detroit.

The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the built environment further amplifies both average temperatures and extreme heat in cities. According to the U.S. Environmental ...

More than half of the global population and about 80% of the U.S. population lives in cities — and faces higher heat risks. The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the ...

America’s capacity to generate carbon-free electricity grew during 2023 — part of a decade-long growth trend for renewable energy. Solar and wind account for more of our nation’s energy mix than ever ...

Read the full report: Climate change increasing pregnancy risks around the world due to extreme heat (2020-2024) Download the data: For 247 countries, territories, and dependencies and 940 cities ...

Explore local sea level rise and coastal flooding risks worldwide with maps that use the most advanced available global model of coastal elevations. The Climate Shift Index: Ocean (Ocean CSI) applies ...