The strong El Niño that started in 2023 will still have big impacts at least through March. Here’s what to watch for next.
An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.
The US saw a record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023, even when accounting for inflation. The number of long-running heat waves like the Southwest experienced is also rising.
From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.
From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.
There’s nothing normal about the blast furnace heat much of the world has been experiencing, as an atmospheric scientist explains.
There’s nothing normal about the blast furnace heat much of the world has been experiencing, as an atmospheric scientist explains.
People aren’t the only ones harmed by heat waves. The hotter it gets, the harder it is for machines to keep their cool.
Even ‘climate havens’ face a riskier future, and infrastructure often isn’t built to handle climate change. But there are steps cities can take to prepare.
Thermostats don’t tell the whole truth about heat, particularly in older homes.
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