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Improved elevation data indicate far greater global threats from sea level rise and coastal flooding than previously understood.
Drought and Western Snowpack
Drought conditions are intensifying across much of the United States, especially in the West — impacting agriculture and recreation, as well as energy generation and natural ecosystems.
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Opening Day
With Opening Day just around the corner, Climate Central looks at how rising temperatures play into America’s favorite pastime—baseball.
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Pollen and 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.
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Winter Package
Although cold weather still exists in a warming climate, the winter season has warmed across most of the U.S. since 1970—which has negative consequences.
Vulnerability to Drought
A recent study scored U.S. states on their overall vulnerability to drought, as being driven by three factors: exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity
Expert Insight: Americans want more climate coverage
Over the past five years, Americans have become much more concerned about climate change, and they want more reporting from us on local impacts and solutions.
2020 Stronger Hurricanes
Warming Atlantic ocean waters are adding fuel to tropical systems, giving a boost to stronger, more rapidly-intensifying hurricanes.
Worsening Western Wildfires
Climate change is increasing the risk of larger, more intense wildfires, as warmer and drier conditions allow fire to spread faster and farther, creating dangerous conditions for residents and emergency services.
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Rapid Response Workshop: Hurricane Season - Impacts
The intensity of the historic 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has been fueled by warmer surface temperatures in the ocean, in part because of the heating effects of climate changing pollution. Meanwhile, hurricane preparedness, response, and recovery are being complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Trending Stories
Warming Brings Muggier Weather to Jacksonville, Threatening Most Vulnerable
This article, produced in partnership with WJCT, examines the increasing threat of extreme heat faced by Jacksonville residents
The Push To Turn NYC’s Polluting Peaker Plants Into Publicly-Owned Solar Power
"This should be the last summer we have to stress about our lives being on the line over peaker plants."
‘Give us a break, Lord’: Amid active hurricane season, pandemic halts recovery in Florida two years after Michael
With federal money running out, slow rebuilds, and a lack of affordable housing, many Panhandle residents are vulnerable to this year’s storms.
Report: Flooded Future: Global vulnerability to sea level rise worse than previously understood
New elevation data show that by midcentury frequent coastal flooding will rise higher than areas currently home to hundreds of millions of people.
NYC’s Trees: A Natural Defense Against Heat, But Not Equally Shared
This article, produced in partnership with WNYC reporter Clarisa Diaz, examines the the cooling power of trees and parks in cities.
Climate change and concrete turn up heat on vulnerable communities in New Jersey’s cities
This joint article with Michael Sol Warren from NJ Advance Media and Charles Wohlforth from Climate Central examines how seniors and brown communities in…
