Storms Sweep Southern U.S., Midwest as Death Toll Rises to 11

JUAN A. LOZANO / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 Tornadoes, thunderstorms and high winds cause severe damage and power outages. Deaths reported in Louisiana, Alabama and Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Climate Change Is Affecting Us in Ways We Never Imagined

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jan 3, 2020 A new study reveals what one scientist calls a “profoundly disturbing” trend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Study Confirms Hurricanes Are More Frequent, More Destructive Than Ever

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 8, 2019 Danish research refutes U.S. disaster tally, finding that the frequency of our worst hurricanes has risen "at the rate of 350% per century.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

One-Two Punch of Storms Threatens Thanksgiving Travel in U.S.

COLLEEN SLEVIN and DAVID KOENIG / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2019 Heavy snowstorm hits Colorado and Wyoming and continues to move east, while “bomb cyclone” phenomenon barrels into Oregon and California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hurricanes Wreak Greater Havoc as Temperatures Soar

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Oct 11, 2019 Devastation caused by the most powerful hurricanes has increased up to twentyfold, according to a newly identified pattern in natural disasters. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Great Flood

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jul 29, 2019 Rising sea levels and monster storms will intensify and flood the earth’s coasts as we enter the age of the “long emergency.” Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Violent Storms Sweep the South: 8 Dead, Dozens Injured

The Associated Press Apr 14, 2019 Tornadoes and high winds leave a trail of destruction through Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Damage Deepens as Swollen Rivers Inundate Midwestern Towns

HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH / The Associated Press Mar 18, 2019 Flooding is expected to linger after miles of levees are compromised in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Extreme Cold in Northern U.S. Leaves More Than 2 Dozen Dead

STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER / The Associated Press Feb 1, 2019 Hundreds are hurt as subzero temperatures move on; one physician says she saw "more frostbite than I've ever seen in my entire career." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Strongest Tornado in 8 Decades Hits Cuba; 3 Dead, 172 Hurt

MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ / The Associated Press Jan 28, 2019 The twister with estimated winds of 200 mph touches down in Havana, leaving collapsed homes and no power or water service in its wake. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Arctic Is Heating at a Record Pace, With No Signs of Slowing

Ilana Novick Dec 11, 2018 An alarming new report reveals the last five years have been the region's hottest in recorded history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wind and Rain From Florence’s Leading Edge Lash Carolinas

JONATHAN DREW and JEFFREY COLLINS / The Associated Press Sep 13, 2018 A decrease in wind speeds drops the hurricane from a Category 4 to a 2, but forecasters warn the likelihood of the storm lingering around the coast for days will bring potentially catastrophic downpours and flooding. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )