Climate Extreme Weather
All Stories
-
![Clay-colored water floods land, with only tops of trees sticking up.]()
![Clay-colored water floods land, with only tops of trees sticking up.]()
Tribal lands in Oklahoma are 5 times more likely to flood than rest of state
When Indigenous peoples were forced off their lands, they were boxed into flood-prone areas.
-
![A large brick apartment building with AC window units stands in front of the DC skyline with the Washington monument in the background.]()
![A large brick apartment building with AC window units stands in front of the DC skyline with the Washington monument in the background.]()
The US is failing renters during extreme heat waves
Laws require landlords to provide heat. It’s not the same for AC.
-
![People receive free food at a distribution site after a hurricane.]()
![People receive free food at a distribution site after a hurricane.]()
Hunger was already bad enough. Then Beryl hit.
Food spoils when the power goes out, exposing more people to hunger and food insecurity. But the crisis goes deeper than that.
-
![]()
![]()
The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from extreme heat
Cool roofs reflect sunlight and reduce the urban heat island effect.
-
![]()
![]()
Dangerous heat grips the US for another record-shattering summer
The longer this lasts, the deadlier it gets.
-
![Jack Reyna and his son work to drain floodwater in their neighborhood of Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Beryl swept through the area on July 8, 2024.]()
![Jack Reyna and his son work to drain floodwater in their neighborhood of Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Beryl swept through the area on July 8, 2024.]()
FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods
The federal agency is overhauling its disaster rules in a bid to end a cycle of rebuilding in unsafe areas.
-
![Calvin Adkins, a former resident of Princeville, stands in front of the town's museum in 2022.]()
![Calvin Adkins, a former resident of Princeville, stands in front of the town's museum in 2022.]()
Climate change has forced America’s oldest Black town to higher ground
Princeville, North Carolina, is relocating with help from a new federal grant. But much of its history has already been lost.
-
![]()
![]()
Taking a train during a heat wave? Watch out for ‘sun kinks.’
As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms.
-
![The dry Rio Grande riverbed is seen from the air near Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2022.]()
![The dry Rio Grande riverbed is seen from the air near Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2022.]()
Albuquerque made itself drought-proof. Then its dam started leaking.
Cities across the West rely on fragile water sources — and aging infrastructure.
-
![Several people harvest beans in a field.]()
![Several people harvest beans in a field.]()
Biden admin unveils first-ever heat protections for workers. Here’s what to know.
The proposal comes as Americans endure another summer of record-breaking temperatures.
