CoastalDEM® Coastal Risk Screening Tool
Improved elevation data indicate far greater global threats from sea level rise and coastal flooding than previously understood.
Hiking Hazards: Ticks and Poison Ivy
Poison ivy and the Lyme disease-carrying blacklegged tick may both pose more of a threat to public health now, as a result of climate change.
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This News Bites: More Mosquito Days
As the climate warms, mosquito-friendly weather is increasing in much of the U.S.—raising the risk for mosquito-borne diseases.
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2020 More Extreme Heat
Extreme heat is happening more oftenーcreating dangerous conditions, especially for outdoor workers and low-income communities.
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2020 Summer Package
In the second installment of our new seasonal packages, we’re updating popular summer analyses that will help you in explaining the connections between weather and our changing climate.
Global Temperatures Near Hottest on Record
The numbers are in for the first half of 2020’s global temperatures—and they are nearly the hottest on record once again.
Humid Heat Extremes on the Rise
As the climate warms, the frequency of extreme heat and humidity has already doubled in most U.S. locations.
2020 Mets Unite
Thursday, June 18th is the third year of Mets Unite and the iconic “warming stripes” image—a simple visual that has inspired climate communicators around the world.
2020 Smoke Waves
Wildfire smoke will worsen lung health this year, increasing susceptibility to COVID-19.
2020 Hurricane Season
Rising temperatures are causing hurricanes to become more intense, produce more rainfall, and create higher storm surges.
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New Tools, New Insights - The Next Generation of Climate Models
Featuring Claudia Tebaldi, Special Advisor to Climate Central, December 2019
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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.
Tear Gas, Pollution, Wildfire Smoke: A Triple Threat to Your Lungs
The one-two punch of tear gas and wildfire smoke, coupled with ever-present air pollution from fossil fuels, is set to worsen suffering related to…
Could Kennedy Space Center launch pads be at risk as climate changes? Experts say yes
Created to propel humankind beyond the limits of Earth, Kennedy Space Center is now facing a terrestrial threat — the warming of our home…
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.
