More than half of the global population and about 80% of the U.S. population lives in cities — and faces higher heat risks. The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but ...

America’s capacity to generate carbon-free electricity grew during 2023 — part of a decade-long growth trend for renewable energy. Solar and wind account for more of our nation’s energy mix ...

The purpose of this analysis is to assess the extent to which human-caused climate change has increased the number of uncomfortably hot summer nights (December-February in the Southern Hemisphere ...

Summary Large-scale power outages are increasingly common across the United States. Damaging storms, extreme weather, and a growing demand for electricity are straining our nation’s aging power ...

Like all other seasons, spring is getting warmer across the country. Since 1970, spring temperatures have increased by 2°F on average across the contiguous U.S. These long-term warming trends ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Weather Power Outages 2000 to 2023 Many types of extreme weather are becoming more frequent or intense because of human-caused climate change. These events put ...

Like all other seasons, spring is getting warmer across the U.S. National warming trends reflect global warming caused by heat-trapping pollution mainly from burning coal, oil, and methane gas for ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Climate Change Worsens Seasonal Allergies for Children The first spring leaves and flowers are unfolding early in parts of the south including in Atlanta, Georgia ...

Around 80% of Americans live in urban areas, and this could jump to nearly 90% by 2050. As urban populations expand, so do concerns about climate risks in cities. Built environments can boost ...

Climate change is affecting weather conditions in ways that increase wildfire risks. Warming temperatures and increasingly dry air, vegetation, and soils make fires easier to spread, and more ...

New Climate Central research shows that under the current emissions pathway leading toward 3°C global warming, about 50 major cities around the world will need to mount globally unprecedented ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Top 10 Hottest Years in the U.S. Global carbon emissions from burning coal, oil, and methane gas climbed to their highest levels ever in 2024. This heat-trapping ...