10 US Cities With Shifting Biomes
In a study published in the journal PeerJ, researchers from the Open Earth Monitor Cyberinfrastructure project used high resolution…
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The places Where Tornadoes Hit Most Often
Tornadoes are a uniquely American threat, with the U.S. experiencing more twisters each year than any other country on…
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US Counties Where the Most People Die From Extreme Heat
Extreme heat is becoming harder to ignore, and is exacting a larger human toll every year. Hundreds of Americans…
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the 10 Counties With the Most Dust Storms
About a year ago, plumes of westward dust blown in from the Sahara Desert caused hazy skies and degradations…
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These Counties With High Hurricane Risk Are Growing in Population
As part of its efforts to support disaster preparedness and risk reduction, FEMA quantifies risk of natural hazards like…
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10 Cities Experiencing Stronger Hurricanes
As climate change continues to reshape weather patterns, heat waves are lasting longer, droughts are worsening, wildfires are burning…
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10 Wealthy Towns That Could Become Wildfire Hotspots
While climate change disproportionately impacts the poorest and most vulnerable, the Malibu fire in early 2025 was a reminder…
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These 10 Counties See The biggest Surge in Lyme Disease
A warming climate means more favorable conditions for disease-carrying vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. Deer ticks especially…
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15 Counties Where Storms Cause The Most Damage
While 2025 was a relatively quiet hurricane season, severe weather has been on the rise in recent years. The…
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America’s 15 Most Water-Starved Cities
Nationwide, a majority of the U.S. population lives in sustainable water basins. Water supply outweighs demand in most counties,…
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US cities where Climate Change Is making Allergy seasons much longer
A warming climate means longer allergy seasons. As temperatures below freezing become a rarer occurrence and global ice cover…
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The 16 Countries that Control the EV Battery Supply Chain
The core ingredients in an EV battery – graphite, aluminum, nickel, copper, manganese, cobalt, and lithium – are concentrated…
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US Cities With The Biggest Temperature Swings in a Day
In some cities, it is normal for the temperature to shift more than 30 degrees in a single day….
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These 15 American Cities Are Projected To Undergo ‘Biome Change’ by 2080
In a recent study in PeerJ, scientists with the Open Earth Monitor Cyberinfrastructure project harnessed high-resolution datasets and machine…
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The 10 Worst Back-to-Back Hurricanes in US History
As climate change intensifies, back-to-back hurricanes like Imelda and Humberto may become more common. In a paper published in…
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Counties with the Highest Concentration of Data Centers in US
Soaring demand for data centers is powering one of the largest infrastructure buildouts in U.S. history. Tech companies are…
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US Cities Facing A Water Crisis
In most U.S. counties, water supply outweighs demand. With a bulk of the population living in sustainable water basins…
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In the next 10 years, these US Counties are Most likely to see New Data Centers
As the AI arms race drives up power demand across the United States, technology companies are forecast to build…
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20 Inland Counties With the Greatest Flood Risk
While the coastal United States is increasingly flood-prone, flood risk extends far inland. America’s rivers regularly overflow their banks,…
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Black Friday Snowstorm To Hammer These Cities Today
A burst of early-season wintry weather is poised to linger into Black Friday, setting up a snowy start to…
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US Cities Where Drought Is The Worst Right Now
New data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows a sharp escalation in dry conditions heading into late November. Nearly…
