KEY CONCEPTS. Climate Central analyzed how and where urban heat islands boost temperatures within 65 major U.S. cities that are home to 50 million people, or 15% of the total U.S. population.

Key Facts. Climate change, due primarily to burning oil, coal, and methane gas, is causing hotter temperatures to become more frequent in the four West African countries responsible for producing ...

*Based on annual estimates of benefits from the U.S. Forest Service i-Tree tools. Download local data for all 242 counties. LOCAL STORY ANGLES Explore tree canopy and related benefits in your ...

Large-scale power outages are increasingly common in the United States, as extreme weather fueled by climate change wreaks havoc on the aging electrical grid. These outages affect millions of ...

KEY CONCEPTS. It’s official: 2024 was the hottest year on record — both globally and for the U.S. Average global temperatures in 2024 ranked highest in the 145-year record, 1.54°C (2.77°F ...

Read the full report: Analysis: Climate change is increasing dangerous nighttime temperatures across the globe Download data for world regions, countries, and cities:.xlsx Download data for states ...

Extreme weather events fueled by climate change bring health risks—including from damp, moldy homes after storms and floods.

More billion-dollar severe storms. More storms with tornadic potential. Severe weather hazards shifting east into additional vulnerable communities—and extending earlier into winter months.

Large-scale power outages are increasingly common across the United States. Damaging storms, extreme weather, and a growing demand for electricity are straining our nation’s aging power ...

Read the report: 365 Days on a Warming Planet: Revealing the fingerprints of human-caused climate change on daily temperatures around the world—using the Climate Shift Index Key Facts. Climate ...

KEY CONCEPTS. 2022 was the 18th hottest year on record for the U.S., according to NOAA.. Temperatures in 2022 are a snapshot of a longer warming trend across the U.S. and the globe. 2022 was also ...

By Andrea Thompson. Follow @AndreaTWeather. They may be small, but krill — tiny, shrimp-like creatures — play a big role in the Antarctic food chain. As climate change warms the Southern Ocean ...