Scorching heat waves, severe cold snaps and other extreme weather events are limiting where species can exist—and affecting biodiversity estimates—for more than 500 North American bird species, ...

One of the most powerful El Niño events ever recorded could form in the coming months, according to new forecasts, raising concerns about global temperatures, hurricanes, drought conditions and other ...

Extreme event attribution is helping researchers answer questions about wildfires, heat waves, and hurricanes. When a devastating heat wave, hurricane, flood or wildfire strikes, people often want to ...

Research shows climate change is driving loneliness. At the same time, isolation is making communities less resilient to extreme weather.

Extreme weather events that threaten power outages are becoming more frequent, making reliable power a health equity issue.

Extreme weather is now a reality for many families, and young children need support they can understand and trust,” Joseph ...

Researchers at the Surrey Space Centre (SCC) found that extreme space weather events can significantly increase radiation exposure at typical flight altitudes of 8–14 km (5–9 miles) and trigger faults ...

In 2022, the combined impact of devastating floods and a severe heatwave caused over $40 billion of damage and killed more than 1,700 people across Pakistan. The catastrophe was an example of a ...

Over the past two decades, extreme weather events have occurred with increasing frequency, severity, and geographic reach. Globally, the period from roughly 2005 to 2025 has been marked by a notable ...

Event attribution seeks to tease out the influence of human-caused climate change on specific weather and climate events. This study will update and expand on the 2016 National Academies report, ...

With historic wet and dry spells, wildfire smoke and tornadoes, Wisconsin has endured wild swings in weather extremes.

Climate change is making extreme rainfall events in the Himalayan region more frequent and intense, while human activity is also increasing the risk of disasters, the Centre told the Lok Sabha on ...