Hurricane Irene Ranked Most Costly Category 1 Storm
New figures show Hurricane Irene, which caused severe flooding in New England, was costliest Category 1 storm on record.… Read More
Climate Change Could Cripple New York’s Transportation
Right now, climate change factors are not part of the city's transportation procedures. And that may spell disaster for New York.… Read More
Hurricanes Pose Major Risk to Wind Energy Industry
A new study finds offshore wind energy turbines along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico are vulnerable to hurricanes.… Read More
The Week That Was: Floods, Steroids & Hollywood Stars
A summary of the Week That Was at Climate Central. It’s all here for you, the best of the best in a week that featured floods, the climate on steroids and a few Hollywood stars.… Read More
The 2011 Hurricane Season is Over: Now for the Recap
After a three-year hiatus, Irene was the first hurricane to make landfall in the U.S., and one of 19 named tropical storms in the third-most-active season on record.… Read More
Nation’s Smallest State Thinks Big When it Comes to Offshore Wind Farms
Rhode Island has created the nation's first plan that lays out the best places for offshore wind farms to be built, and some spots where they can't.… Read More
Heat Records Smashed in Texas and Oklahoma
National climate data shows Texas had the hottest June through August period on record for any state in the country, with Oklahoma a close second.… Read More
Irene’s Potential for Destruction Made Worse by Global Warming, Sea Level Rise
As Hurricane Irene bears down on the mid-Atlantic states and New England, it's obvious to ask: is this climate change?It's the wrong question.… Read More



















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