With wildfires raging after the hottest and driest summer on record in Texas, scientists weigh in on the climate change connections.

The global temperature data is in and signs of climate change could not be clearer—2020 was one of the two warmest years on record.

June through August 2024 was Earth’s hottest season on record. During this period, the effects of human-induced climate change, mainly from burning fossil fuels, were evident in all regions of ...

Read the full report: Coastal Flood Risk Across the U.S. Download the data: Coastal Flood Exposure Analysis Key Facts As sea levels rise, flooding is becoming more common along U.S. coasts, where ...

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

Click the downloadable graphic: Top 10 Hottest Years in the U.S. Global carbon emissions from burning coal, oil, and methane gas climbed to their highest levels ever in 2024. This heat-trapping ...

New Climate Central analysis shows where urban heat is most intense in 65 major cities that account for 15% of the U.S. population.

The U.S. has already experienced 15 billion-dollar disasters in 2022—well above the annual average, reflecting the long-term rise in the frequency of such devastating events.

Over the last five decades, the Great Lakes have trended toward less ice, for less time — consistent with global trends in lake ice decline as the planet warms.

Unusually warm ocean temperatures contributed to Hurricane Beryl's rapid intensification.

Increasingly hot, dry, and windy weather conditions are boosting the likelihood of more extreme fires across the country.

Increasing heat and dryness are putting more people at risk from fire weather across America.