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U.S. Drought Footprint in January Reached Largest Levels Since 2014
In January, the East was cold, the West was warm and drought reached its largest extent since 2014, the National Centers for Environmental Information said Wednesday. The average temperature across ...
Blame Global Warming for Recent U.S. Cold Snap Surges
Because the world is getting warmer, it's getting colder, too. Crazy as that sounds, there's an explanation in the northernmost corner of the the planet, where temperatures are rising twice as fast ...
With Climate Change, Uninsurable Basements Are in New York and Mumbai’s Future
Private property below ground in New York and Mumbai may not be insurable in the next decade if climate change advances, the head of one of Europe's largest insurers said. "If you go much further to ...
NYC Suit Against Oil Companies Over Climate Change Damage Faces Uphill Battle
New York City's effort to hold oil and gas producers responsible for costs related to the environmental effects of their products faces an uphill battle as it tries to stretch current law to address ...
Extreme Weather Linked to Man-Made Warming: Weather Researchers
Some of last year's crazy weather -- including extreme heat around the world to unusually warm waters in the Bering Sea -- can be blamed on man-made climate change, according to a report from a group ...
Coastal U.S. Cities Must Address Climate Risks or Face Downgrades: Moody’s
Coastal communities from Maine to California have been put on notice from one of the top credit rating agencies: Start preparing for climate change or risk losing access to cheap credit. In a report ...
10M Americans Will Be Affected by Climate Change by 2075: CBO Warning
Ten million Americans will be "substantially affected" by climate change by 2075, causing government disaster spending to jump, the Congressional Budget Office projected Thursday. But, instead of ...
Leaked Federal Climate Reports Could Slow Rollback of Federal Regulations
A pair of highly anticipated government studies, one of them due to be released this week, could complicate President Donald Trump's effort to roll back federal climate regulations, according to ...