El Niño years put Hawaii and the Mexican Riviera on alert for destructive tropical storms and hurricanes.
If greenhouse gas emissions continue at a high rate, breadbaskets of Europe and North America will see a 50% chance of a flash drought each year by the end of this century.
Honolulu, Baltimore, Charleston, S.C. and several other cities harmed by rising seas and extreme weather are suing the oil industry. At stake is who pays for the staggering costs of climate change.
Hot days are getting hotter in north-west Europe – and the region is poorly equipped to cope.
Nationally, 57% of the population says they’re not prepared for a flood disaster. Surveys and disasters show that those most at risk are least prepared.
Ten years after Kivalina’s lawsuit against Exxon over climate change damage was dismissed, the Indigenous community’s volunteer search and rescue team is facing frequent crises.
Warnings can now be sent to everyone in a place likely to be flooded – not just those who opt-in.
Researchers are turning to computer models, drones and other methods to improve tornado forecasting.
Another atmospheric river is hitting the state, raising flood risks as rain falls on deep snowpack. Rain on snow is also a growing problem as the planet warms.
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