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In the 65 largest U.S. cities, 76% of K-12 public school students attend school in extreme urban heat islands according to new Climate Central analysis.

Burning fossil fuels creates heat-trapping pollution as well as air pollutants, both of which can worsen air quality and put health at risk.

New Climate Central analysis shows where urban heat is most intense in 65 major cities that account for 15% of the U.S. population.

Unusually warm ocean temperatures contributed to Hurricane Beryl's rapid intensification.

Over the last five decades, the Great Lakes have trended toward less ice, for less time — consistent with global trends in lake ice decline as the planet warms.

How the Climate Shift Index works We often hear how global average temperatures are increasing because of climate change, but people don’t experience global average temperatures. Instead, we ...

A new study shows that human influences on global warming in Antarctic have been far more important than natural.

Increasing heat and dryness are putting more people at risk from fire weather across America.

Hurricane Sandy heralded the arrival of a new era of costly consequences for overdeveloped coastal areas.

Bernadette Woods Placky is Climate Central’s VP for Engagement, Chief Meteorologist, and directs the Climate Matters program where she helps the public understand the importance of climate ...

Climate change is bringing heavier rainfall extremes and increased, inequitable flood risk to many parts of the U.S.