15 Million People are Under Extreme Heat Warnings This Weekend
A massive heat wave is sweeping across the Central Midwest and parts of the South, pushing temperatures into the…
A massive heat wave is sweeping across the Central Midwest and parts of the South, pushing temperatures into the…
So far in summer 2026, dangerous drought conditions have impacted large swathes of the country. Since the beginning of…
Floods have become among the most dangerous weather events, not just in the US but around the world. In…
There are two common ways to measure wildfires: by number and by acres burned. Last year, 11 states had…
The year is halfway over, and climate readings from the first six months of 2026 reveal the continuation of…
Winter is the fastest warming season in most of the United States, and in certain parts of the country,…
In a new climate risk report, fourteen metropolitan areas show 100% risk in terms of severe or extreme home…
The climate change era is, so far, largely defined by an unprecedented warming trend. According to researchers at NASA,…
This summer, the United States is facing a widespread and historically devastating drought. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor,…
The U.S. Drought Monitor is the gold standard for tracking drought conditions across America, with data broken down by…
Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Canada today, sending smoke as far east as New York City. According to…
Several severe pre-existing medical conditions can be worsened by extreme heat. With temperatures well over 100°F in much of…
More frequent hurricanes and wildfires take a mental toll on heavily impacted communities around the world, experts say. By…
Americans take air conditioning for granted. We are a nation of 342 million people and 374 million air conditioning…
Each week during the summer, Climatecrisis247 will provide a list of the cities expected to see heat of 100°F…
The need for air conditioning has been driven home by record temperatures in Europe which have killed at least…
The first week of July 2026 brought a deadly heatwave to large swathes of the United States. Local weather…
What happens when a period of searing heat occurs around the world, and specifically in America? Heatwaves gave a…
It was 100°F yesterday in NYC and will be today as well. The heat wave is unprecedented, although there…
Temperatures across the Midwest and Northeast will reach above 100 degrees F today and tomorrow. Many will break records….
In most of the country, however, diurnal temperature variation is far lower. In enviable parts of coastal states like…