New study finds deadly hot summer caused over $50 billion in losses: 'The true costs … surface slowly'

"These events affect lives and livelihoods through a wide range of channels that extend beyond the initial impact." ... Read More

Europe’s Extreme Summer Weather Could Cost It Billions

Heat waves and flooding could cost the European Union $50 billion in damage to buildings and crops as well as a loss of productivity, a new study found. Read More

Researchers make concerning discovery about this summer's heatwaves: 'Nearly all regions of the world'

"Risky." Researchers make concerning discovery about this summer's heatwaves: 'Nearly all regions of the world' first appeared on The Cool Down. Read More

Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc

The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures, but many regions were devastated by extreme weather amplified by global warming, the European climate monitoring ... Read More

How science links extreme weather disasters to climate change: Interview with WWA’s Clair Barnes

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Human activities have been the major driver of climate change since the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-1800s. As greenhouse gas ... Read More

Climate change made summer wildfires 10 times more likely, scientists say

More than 1 million hectares have gone up in flames this year, making 2025 the worst wildfire season on record in Europe. Climate change made hot, dry and windy weather conditions that fueled the ... Read More

Summer Lee, local officials say federal cuts could hurt efforts to fight climate change

U.S. Rep. Summer Lee gathered with local leaders and environmental experts Wednesday to condemn President Donald Trump’s defunding of climate and infrastructure programs, even as experts say climate ... Read More

Europe’s summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds

The violent weather that battered Europe this summer caused short-term economic losses of at least €43bn, according to an EU-wide estimate, with costs expected to rise to €126bn by 2029.The immediate ... Read More

A 1,000-year flood, historically bad air quality, extreme heat: Summer 2025 is far from normal in Wisconsin

As of Aug. 12, Milwaukee will have endured 24 days of poor air quality from the Canadian wildfire smokes, 38 days of extreme heat and a mess of disasters from the past weekend's 1,000-year flood. Read More

In NC, July’s heat and August’s rain ring alarms on climate change | Opinion

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. A water rescue unit paddles a raft in the Old Farm neighborhood along the Eno River in ... Read More