States At Risk
Explore preparedness actions each state is taking in relation to their current and future changes in climate threats.
Cold Spells Becoming Shorter and Less Cold
Trends affecting national industries
As the climate warms, winter cold streaks like late January’s polar outbreak are becoming shorter, which is affecting agriculture and winter sports industries that depend on reliable cold ...
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The 10 Hottest Global Years on Record
Last 5 years were hottest 5 years on record
2018 was the fourth-hottest year on record globally, and another near-record year for U.S. weather and climate disasters ...
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Billion-Dollar Disasters in 2018
14 disasters across the U.S.
2018 saw another near-record number of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the U.S. ...
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Shorter Cold Spells
As the climate warms, winter cold streaks like late January’s polar outbreak are becoming shorter and rarer, affecting agriculture and winter sports industries that depend on reliable cold.
The 10 Hottest Global Years on Record
Across the globe, the past five years have been the hottest five years on record. See the rest of the top 10 here.
2018’s Billion-Dollar Disasters Show Weather & Climate Impacts Across the U.S.
2018 saw another near-record number of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the U.S.
Future Days Below Freezing
Climate change is leading to fewer days below freezing, affecting winter sports that depend on snow-friendly temperatures
2018 Global Temp Review: Land & Ocean
The 2018 numbers are in and once again, the vast majority of the globe was warmer than average.
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Upton on Zillow Report
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ON THIN ICE: How Climate Change is Shaping Winter Recreation
Winters are heating up, with serious consequences for America’s cold-weather sports economy.
New Tool Forecasts Local Power Generation
By enabling meteorologists to routinely inform their viewers about local generation of renewable electricity, the tool increases viewers’ awareness that low-carbon energy sources are…
Want to Build a Delaware Beach House? Expect Regular Floodwaters in 30 Years
Between 2010 and 2017 more than 700 homes in Delaware — worth roughly $500 million — were built on land that’s projected to be…
Rising Tides: How Near-Daily Flooding of America’s Shorelines Could Become the Norm
Minor floods, and the damage and disruption they cause, have grown far more common in the last few decades.
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