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Extreme weather events caused more than $100 billion in damage in first half of 2025, report finds

Extreme weather disasters cost more than ever before in the first half of 2025, according to a report from nonprofit group Climate Central. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter has ...
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The Link Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather

Why are wildfires, hurricanes, and floods intensifying? This video breaks down how climate change amplifies extreme weather, from rising temperatures to heavier rainfall. Learn why resilience and ...
CNN

Trump ‘retired’ a database tracking the most expensive weather disasters. Now it’s back — and finding over $100B in losses

The Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters Database, which the Trump administration “retired” in May, has relaunched outside of the government using the same methodology. In its first update at ...
The Spokesman-Review

La Niña’s fingerprints are all over winter weather forecasts

After a short absence, climate troublemaker La Niña is back, and forecasters say it could have a big impact on the winter weather outlook. La Niña is a part of a natural climate cycle officially known ...
The New York Times

What Hurricane Models Can (and Can’t) Tell Us About Melissa So Far

Forecasters said there was “significant uncertainty” about where the tropical storm will go and how intense it could become. Spaghetti models are one of several tools forecasters use. By Judson Jones ...