How extreme will weather events become in the second half of the 21st century? This is what a recent study published in Earth’s Future hopes to address as an international team of researchers ...

A newly published review in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters reveals that climate extremes are increasingly striking in combination—and their compounding impact is posing a growing threat to ...

U.S. cities are facing a growing threat that goes beyond hot weather or hazy air. New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals that "compound events"—periods when heat wave conditions coincide ...

Deviation in soil moisture during the 2022 summer compared to a normal summer, in units of standard deviation. Pink stippling indicates locations where 2022 was the driest summer since 1960. The ...

Learn how climate change shifts weather patterns—driving more intense heat waves, floods, droughts, wildfires, and stronger storms through rising temperatures.