The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 2 degrees Fahrenheit, largely due to human activities. Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events like ...

In a matter of weeks, Southwest Colorado went from above-average temperatures and heightened wildfire danger to days of heavy rain that caused major flooding in Vallecito. As of Friday, only 25 homes ...

Extreme weather harms mental health, affecting vulnerable populations most severely. Farmers and youth are particularly ...

Dangerous weather events with wind and rain have disproportionate effects on the socially vulnerable, according to new research. Research from Northeastern University associate professor Serena ...

An international team of scientists has warned that the world’s penguins could be at risk from the combined effects of ...

In addition to the California wildfires, a high number of other extreme weather events have occurred across the U.S. — in particular tornadoes. Two tornado events, in March and May, each caused at ...

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 ...

San Diego County saw plenty of rain this weekend from the coast to the mountains. But all that rainfall didn’t pack as big of ...

Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, winter storms, and tornadoes, have become a major cause of large-scale electric power outages in recent years, causing billions of dollars in losses. In a ...