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Read the full report: Climate change increasing pregnancy risks around the world due to extreme heat (2020-2024) Download the data: For 247 countries, territories, and dependencies and 940 cities ...
Coastal Risk Finder, Climate Central’s new interactive map resource, shows who’s at risk from worsening coastal floods driven by rising seas in the U.S. — and what’s being done to adapt.
KEY CONCEPTS Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, bringing heavier rainfall extremes and related flood risks across the U.S. Some 126 U.S. cities (88% of 144 analyzed) have experienced ...
KEY CONCEPTS The U.S. generated a record 756,621 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity from solar and wind in 2024 — enough to power the equivalent of more than 70 million average American homes ...
Warming trends in 172 U.S. cities are giving plants more time to grow and release pollen. That means longer allergy seasons for millions in the U.S. with seasonal allergies.
KEY CONCEPTS Climate Central analyzed 55 years of temperature data and found that meteorological spring (March - May) has warmed across the U.S. from 1970 to 2024. The spring season has warmed in ...
Climate change increased maximum wind speeds for every Atlantic hurricane in 2024, according to a Climate Central analysis based on new, peer-reviewed research.
Winter is warming in 235 U.S. cities Climate Central analyzed winter average temperature data from 241 U.S. locations (see Methodology) to see how and where winters have warmed from 1970 to 2024 ...
During the first week of October (October 1-6, 2024), over 120 million people in Japan experienced unusual heat made at least 3 times more likely by human-caused climate change.
Public and private clean investments have focused on buying, making, and using different technologies in various states. These rankings partly depend on state size, population, natural resources ...
Click the downloadable graphic: Extremely Hot Days 1970 to 2023 Sports and extreme heat can be a dangerous mix. Heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the U.S. And athletes are among ...
KEY CONCEPTS Climate Central analyzed how and where urban heat islands boost temperatures within 65 major U.S. cities that are home to 50 million people, or 15% of the total U.S. population. The ...