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Extreme Heat
WHEN OUTDOOR SPORTS BECOME RISKY
A new Climate Central report finds an increase in extreme heat index days, which greatly impacts outdoor sports and the risk of heat illnesses.
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Recent Heat Records, Global and Local
NOAA NAMED THIS PAST JULY THE HOTTEST MONTH ON RECORD
Climate Central has paired global graphics with a new look into local temperature records.
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Warm Summer Nights
AS THE CLIMATE WARMS, SUMMER NIGHTS ARE HEATING UP FAST
Resulting in increased health risks and energy needs.
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Surging Seas • 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.
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Guided by data and science, our journalists collaborate with local newsrooms on compelling climate change coverage.
Climate Matters Highlights
National Map of Heat Index Days Dangerous for Outdoor Sports
A new Climate Central report finds an increase in days with an extreme heat index, which greatly impact outdoor sports and the risk of heat illnesses.
Danger for Sports: Days with a 90°F+ heat index
A new Climate Central report finds an increase in days with an extreme heat index, which greatly impact outdoor sports and the risk of heat illnesses.
Explainer: Health Impacts in Excessive Heat
A new Climate Central report finds an increase in days with an extreme heat index, which greatly impact outdoor sports and the risk of heat illnesses.
Global map of temperature anomalies
Global Warming. This map shows a snapshot of how July’s global temperatures departed from long-term averages
National: graphs of global temps by month
The last five years have been the hottest five in recorded history
Local: records by decade
Take a look at how record high temperatures have compared to record lows in your city.
How Summer Nights are Changing In Your Area
Is the summer heat making it hard to sleep? Here’s how the summer minimum temperatures have been changing in your city.
New Webinar Recording
Covering Climate Now – New Opportunities to Showcase Climate Reporting
Featuring Ed Maibach, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University; Bernadette Woods Placky, Climate Central; Mark Herstgaard, The Nation; John Morales, WTVJ Miami: July 2019
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Wildfire Tracker
Find out where current wildfires are burning in the United States and learn more about wildfire season.
Climate Science
Data-driven research and reporting that makes climate science local and advances understanding of climate change impacts.
WXshift
A comprehensive weather site, delivering everything you'd ever want to know about your weather, including the climate context.
Trending Stories
In Hot Water: Warming Waters are Stressing Fish and the Fishing Industry
America’s inland streams, the Great Lakes, and coastal waters are heating up—spelling trouble for fish and the nation’s $46.1 billion dollar recreational fishing industry.
THE BURNING SOLUTION: Prescribed Burns Unevenly Applied Across U.S.
Prescribed burns — an important tool for reducing wildfire risk — are being unevenly applied across the country.
POURING IT ON: How Climate Change Intensifies Heavy Rain Events
Climate change is making the wettest days wetter, heightening flood risks.
As Temperatures Rise in Tucson, so Do Concerns over Health Risks Linked to Higher Ozone Levels
Ozone levels in Tucson and other Arizona urban areas are increasing as temperatures hit record or near-record levels every year with growing scientific consensus…
FAITH AND FLOODING: How Sea Level Rise Threatens America’s Houses of Worship
Unchecked warming emissions are projected to leave hundreds of houses of worship in areas vulnerable to chronic flooding by midcentury.
N.J. Is Warming at An Alarming Rate and It’s Making Our Air Harder to Breathe
This warming trend, combined with pollution from cars, power plants and chemical plants, is expected to increase the number of days each year that…
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