Meteorologists are reaching for superlatives to describe an oncoming heat wave so intense and rare for this time of year that it could leave some locations shattering their all-time temperature ...

This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery. Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters ...

The constant deluge of bad news about rising global temperatures and their impacts can make it feel like the world is ending. Is it? Reading time 8 minutes If a 60-mile-wide (100-kilometer-wide) ...

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. Weeks after wildfires burned more than 16,000 ...

Adaptation refers to efforts to reduce the risks of climate variability and change and make a system more resilient. Adapting agriculture to climate change can better prepare farmers and producers for ...

Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by a climate phenomenon known as El Niño/La Niña.

Scientists warn sharp swings from extreme heat to flooding this summer signal climate change is overtaking other weather ...

People worldwide are struggling emotionally with the relentless escalation of the climate crisis, and reports show that climate change-related threats to mental health and well-being are increasing.