Heat and Floods Are Increasingly Hitting Coastlines with a One-Two Punch
Compound events in which coastal flooding and heat waves occur at the same time are happening more often as the planet warms
Natural Disasters
How Likely Is a Major Earthquake in New York City—And Is the City Prepared for It?
After an unexpected magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled the New York City area, questions abound regarding how likely it is that a major earthquake could occur there and whether the city is prepared
Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, and More
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Lebanon, N.J., at 10:23 A.M. EDT. Shaking was felt over a broad area, including parts of New York State, Pennsylvania and Connecticut
What We Know about Taiwan’s Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake
An earthquake scientist discusses what we know about Taiwan’s magnitude 7. quake so far and what may happen next
Wildfires Used to Die Down after Dark. Drought Has Changed That
About 20 percent of large wildfires in North America now burn overnight because of drought conditions, straining firefighting resources
Tornadoes, Floods and Hurricanes Loom, but the Government Is Running Out of Money to Help
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster response fund could run out this summer. It dealt with a similar situation last year, which led to a slowdown in rebuilding projects
Extreme Weather in U.S. Displaced 2.5 Million People Last Year
The Census Bureau found that among nearly 2.5 million people displaced last year in the U.S. by tornadoes, wildfires and hurricanes, socially vulnerable groups were more strongly represented
Extreme Weather Events Raise Death Rates for Weeks
Emergency room visits and deaths can be heightened for weeks after a major extreme weather event, according to a new study
How Texas’s Smokehouse Creek Wildfire Just Grew into the Largest in State History
More than one million acres are burning in Texas after freezes, dry weather and winds
Una temporada de incendios sin precedentes arrasa uno de los puntos calientes de biodiversidad de la Tierra
En Colombia han ardido más de 500 incendios, incluso en sus delicados y únicos humedales del altiplano, uno de los ecosistemas de más rápida evolución de la Tierra
Unprecedented Fire Season Has Raged Through One of Earth’s Biodiversity Hotspots
More than 500 fires have burned across Colombia, including in its delicate and unique highland wetlands, one of the fastest evolving ecosystems on Earth
How El Niño Will Influence 2024 Weather
The strong El Niño pattern that made 2023 particularly hot is finally starting to weaken, which scientists expect will conclude by late spring. What does that mean for weather this year?