Extreme weather

Not all power outages in the U.S. are created the same. Populations that are already socially vulnerable are being exposed in some areas to high levels of threatening blackouts—while climate change is making long power outages much more…

It’s no secret: the world is heating up. Inevitably, people are starting to take notice. More people are searching for information on extreme heat than ever before, according to Google—and the company is hoping to make those search…

A boy stands on the bank of the Salado River in Buenos Aires Province looking at the dead fish on January 22, 2023.Photo: Natacha Pisarenko (AP)Thousands of dead fish washed up along the shore of a river in Argentina this weekend,in the…

An extreme chill is set to sweep across most of the continental U.S. in the coming days, as a blast of Arctic air dips as far south as Texas. National Weather Service forecasters are predicting unusually cold temperatures from the…

Photo: Stephen Chernin (Getty Images)Vegetable prices in the U.S. are around 40% higher this year and experts are saying climate change has played a prominent role. Bloomberg isreporting that Arizona produces 90% of leafy greens in the…

Photo: Aaron M. Sprecher (AP)A chunk of the U.S., from California to Texas to the Midwest, is at risk of blackouts and unreliable power supply this summer as extreme heat and drought impact the electric grid, a major regulator said…

A power plant outside of Houston.Photo: Brandon Bell (Getty Images)Buckle up, Texas. Your Mother’s Day weekend could get sweaty—and you might want to prepare for your power to be on the fritz, too. The state is one of more than a dozen…

The problem is also widespread across the country, affecting not only the typical hot spots in the northwest and southeast but also regions that aren’t used to seeing so much extreme heat, Mondal says. And the effects are even more…

2020 hurricanes like Sally (pictured here) dropped extra rainfall thanks to human-caused climate change, new research finds.Photo: FrankRamspott (Getty Images)The 2020 hurricane season was one of the most extreme on record. Between May…

A home damaged by a landslide on Jan. 27, 2021, in Salinas, Calif. Photo: Noah Berger (AP)British Columbia experienced devastating landslides and flooding last fall after torrential rain fell on regions scarred by wildfires, and more of…