CoastalDEM® Coastal Risk Screening Tool
Improved elevation data indicate far greater global threats from sea level rise and coastal flooding than previously understood.
Yearly Carbon Dioxide Peak
Peak atmospheric carbon dioxide reached another record this year, and a new way to look at CO2 trends over the last 800,000 years—the Carbon Skyscraper—captures how pronounced human influence has been on the CO2 record.
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2021 New Normals
Updated U.S. Climate Normals from NOAA help us to put weather in context of our “normal” climate, but also illustrate how warming is accelerating with climate change.
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WeatherPower, Renewables, and Solutions Journalism
Discover and share how much wind and solar energy is already being generated in your area using Climate Central's online WeatherPower tool—now available in Spanish! And hear from Solutions Journalism Network about telling effective and engaging solutions-based stories.
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Program on Sea Level Rise
Search by city, state or zip code to track the risk of flooding in your area.
Climate Matters
Climate Matters provides meteorologists with data & graphics on local weather events and their link to climate change.
Partnerships Journalism
Guided by data and science, our journalists collaborate with local newsrooms on compelling climate change coverage.
Climate Matters Highlights
Brood X Cicadas
As waves of "Brood X" (pronounced “Brood 10”) cicadas emerge this spring after 17 years underground, chances are they’re arriving earlier than their parents.
Pollen & Allergy Season
As warmer temperatures drive longer growing seasons across the U.S., and rising carbon dioxide levels increase pollen concentrations, conditions only worsen for allergy and asthma sufferers.
Earth Day Trends
Happy Earth Day! Since the first Earth Day celebration in 1970, yearly temperatures have warmed significantly across the U.S. Explore the fastest-warming cities in our handy Earth Day toolkit.
Solar Power Solutions Brief
A new Climate Central solutions brief on solar power examines one modeled pathway to net zero emissions that shows opportunities for significant job growth across the country. It also provides an overview of trends in solar in the U.S. and terminology.
Climate change impacts seniors living near the coast
A new Climate Central report examines how climate change threatens America’s aging coastal population—with rising sea levels and increasing hurricane intensity, posing risks to seniors’ safety, health and financial security.
New Webinar Recording
Workshop: Affordable Housing at Risk from Rising Seas
New research shows the number of affordable rental housing units at risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise is expected to more than triple during the next three decades.
Special Sections & Tools
WeatherPower
Use WeatherPower to bring wind and solar electricity generation into your forecasts, based on your local installed renewables capacity.
Climate Science
Data-driven research and reporting that makes climate science local and advances understanding of climate change impacts.
Trending Stories
As temperatures rise, so do allergies
An analysis of temperature data by Climate Central shows central Missouri’s plant growing season has increased by a week since 1970 — meaning an…
Historic Harriet Tubman Sites at Risk of Rising Seas on Eastern Shore
Climate Central used its public and proprietary tools to assess the current and future coastal flood risk to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway.
Climate Change Threatens Homes of Boston’s Most Vulnerable
Affordable housing units face greater risks from rising seas because they are usually not fortified against storms or coastal flooding
Miami Beach’s Housing Crisis Worsened By Climate Change
Nonprofits and city planners are working to create more affordable housing, but they’re up against legislation that rewards rampant development.
Barely Above Water
New Jerseyans living in public housing confront financial hardship. As many as 15,000 also face rising tides that could wreck their homes.
