Graphic
National: Bar graph of overall U.S. billion-dollar disasters by decade (2020)
The 2010s had the most billion-dollar disasters in 34 of 52 states and territories (65%)
Graphic
State: Bar graph of billion-dollar disasters by decade (2020)
With four decades of disaster data, the trend is not our friend. Billion-dollar weather and climate disasters are rising in most states, even after adjusting for inflation
Map
2019 Billion Dollar Disasters: Weather and Climate Impacts by State Map
2019 marks the fifth straight year with at least ten U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters—showing the increasing cost of extreme weather as the climate warms.
Map
2019 Billion Dollar Disasters: Weather and Climate Impacts Map
2019 marks the fifth straight year with at least ten U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters—showing the increasing cost of extreme weather as the climate warms.
Graphic
2019 Billion-Dollar Disasters
2019 marks the fifth straight year with at least ten U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters—showing the increasing cost of extreme weather as the climate warms.
Graphic
Halloween and October Nights
In this week’s climate spooktacular, Climate Central looks at Halloween weather extremes and how October nights have warmed.
Graphic
Happy Birthday National Parks
As we celebrate the 103rd birthday of the National Park Service, we examine the effect of climate change on our parks and update our earlier analysis of national park temperature trends.
Map
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.
Featured Research
