
‘Off-the-charts’ heat to affect millions in U.S. in coming decades
In less than 20 years, millions of people in the United States could be exposed to dangerous “off-the-charts” heat conditions of 127...


In Finger Lakes vineyards, climate change has already arrived
In this March photo, Arthur Hunt, owner of Hunt Country Vineyards near Keuka Lake, inspects a Riesling vine. Hunt lays some vines on the...


Floods, tornadoes, snow in May: Extreme weather driven by climate change across US
Flooding along the Mississippi River is the worst it’s been since 1927. More than 50 tornadoes touched down during the Memorial Day...


2018 is on pace to be the 4th-hottest year on record
Sunburned? You're not the only one. According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2018 is on pace to...


Kink in the Jet Stream and Climate Change Spur Extreme Weather
Kinked, buckled, stuck or stalled, it doesn’t matter how you describe it, the jet stream -- the ribbon of wind that circles the Earth --...


Sea Level Rise Is Accelerating: 4 Inches Per Decade (or More) by 2100
Satellite data confirm what computer models have warned for years: Oceans are rising faster as the planet warms, and coastal communities...

US shatters record for disaster costs in 2017
Hurricane Harvey - The hurricane hit Texas around 11 p.m. ET on Friday, August 25, between Port Aransas and Port O'Connor. The Category 4...


2017 was record-setting weather year for north country
A cottage on Sandy Pond is surrounded by water and sandbags in May. AMANDA MORRISON / WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES The past year saw some...


Scientists Link Hurricane Harvey’s Record Rainfall to Climate Change
Evading a wave in Houston after Hurricane Harvey hit on Aug. 25. Credit Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images NEW...


As seas rise, city mulls a massive sea barrier across Boston Harbor
After Hurricane Katrina, the federal government built a 1.8-mile barrier along Lake Borgne, a lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico. LEE...