An independent organization of leading scientists and journalists researching and reporting the facts about our changing climate and its impact on the American public.
Climate Central surveys and conducts scientific research on climate change and informs the public of key findings. Our scientists publish and our journalists report on climate science, energy, sea level rise . . . . Read More
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Devastating deluges, record floods and deadly heat waves have raised the question of whether there’s a connection between these events and global warming.The bottom line answer is: yes.… Read More
Spring brings the beginning of the wildfire season.
The climate has a significant influence on America's wildfires. Wet conditions in the winter promote plant growth that can fuel a fire, and an earlier spring and hotter summer nurture a longer wildfire season.… Read More
It’s a perfect storm of nuclear anxiety: the ongoing nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan; the 32nd anniversary of Three Mile Island, in the U.S; and the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl...… Read More
With drought, increasing water consumption, and climate change, the sustainability of the Colorado River Basin is in doubt. In this three-part special series, Tom Yulsman and Brendon Bosworth examine the future of water in the Southwest. … Read More
What's the real-dollar cost of climate change? How do we calculate the cost of C02, and who should pay? In this three-part series, Climate Central's Nicole Heller and Daily Climate's Douglas Fischer delve into climate change and money.… Read More
