The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has produced one of the most unusual weather contradictions in recent history: ocean waters remain unusually warm—normally an important ingredient for powerful hurricanes—yet the Atlantic has reached…
Individuals holding small umbrellas and model homes, housing insurance against impending loss and fire, building fire insurance, home and real estate insurance concepts. As wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme-weather disasters become increasingly…
The Pacific Northwest is confronting one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in its history, as extreme heat, drought and unusually dry vegetation transform large areas of Washington and Oregon into landscapes…
The United States government has unveiled a sweeping proposal to reduce water withdrawals from the Colorado River, marking one of the most significant changes to Western water management in decades. The plan…
A growing majority of American voters believe extreme weather is becoming more frequent and increasingly recognize climate change as a major cause. The findings suggest that public concern about global warming is…
Most of the continental United States is preparing for an unusually large, intense and long-lasting heat dome that could expose millions of people to dangerous temperatures for at least a week. The…
Sea stars along the West Coast are showing signs of a surprising recovery more than a decade after a devastating disease nearly wiped them out. Biologists studying tide pools in Oregon and…
Worsening wildfires are reversing more than a decade of U.S. progress in reducing smog, making the air dirtier and more dangerous for millions of Americans. National ground-level ozone pollution fell sharply from…
A new United Nations climate report warns that the world is likely entering an even hotter period, with the next five years expected to bring record-breaking temperatures and more dangerous extreme weather.…
A Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council has approved a final report calling for major changes to how the Federal Emergency Management Agency operates, potentially reshaping the balance of responsibility between Washington and state…
