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Nowhere in America Is Safe From Climate-Fueled Storms and Fires
Forecasters had warned for days that Hurricane Helene was likely to cause widespread devastation. But when the powerful storm struck Florida and barreled through the eastern U.S. last month, killing ...
Survey: U.S. Homes Unprepared for Extreme Weather, Homeowners Prioritize Cosmetic Updates
A new survey shows that while 66 percent of U.S. homes have experienced weather-related damage, only one-third of homeowners have made improvements to safeguard their properties, according to Leaf ...
Built-Up Cities Get More Rain Than Rural Outskirts, Study Finds
Cities often get more rain and experience extreme rainfall more often compared to surrounding areas, a new study finds, a phenomenon that compounds other risk factors for urban flooding. Of the more ...
EU Climate Monitor Reports Summer 2024 Was World’s Hottest on Record
The world is emerging from its warmest northern hemisphere summer since records began, the European Union's climate change monitoring service said on Friday, as global warming continues to intensify. ...
Wild Weather Week in US Included a Heat Wave, Landslide, Flash Flood and Snow
It's been a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States, from heat waves to snowstorms to flash floods. Here's a look at some of the weather events: Midwest sizzles under heat wave ...
Extreme Rain Is a Growing Climate Threat to the Northeastern U.S.
As high temperatures break records around the US and wildfires rip through the West, another climate-driven weather hazard—extreme rainfall—is pummeling the country's Northeast and scientists say ...
Five Takeaways After 13 Month Global High Temperature Streak Ends
After 13 months of what felt like an endless breaking of heat records, the streak came to an end last month — just barely. The European climate agency Copernicus said last week that July 2024's ...
Consumers Face Higher Insurance Premiums Due to Severe Weather
Nearly three-quarters of Americans are concerned about how severe weather will impact their insurance coverage over the next five years, according to a new survey by Insurity. Cloud software provider ...