Weather News Deadliest Weather Made Worse By Climate Change Scientists

Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk

Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, ... Read More

No doubt about it: Climate change made Hurricane Melissa way worse

Last month, forecasters watched with dread as Hurricane Melissa lumbered across the Atlantic Ocean, morphed into a monster, and took aim at the islands of the Caribbean. As predicted by the National ... Read More

Exclusive: Europe plans service to gauge climate change role in extreme weather

The EU is launching a service to measure the role climate change is playing in extreme weather events like heatwaves and extreme rain, and experts say this could help governments set climate policy, ... Read More

What's more dangerous, hot or cold weather? The answer may surprise you.

Heat-related deaths typically get headlines, but a new study raises concerns about the number and characteristis of people who die from cold. Read More

Community groups identify Bay Area "heat islands," make hot weather kits for vulnerable residents

A big chill just passed through the Bay Area. The first storm of the season brought a cold, drenching rain to our backyards and dropped snow in the Sierra Nevada. But at a recent gathering of ... Read More

Did climate change make the LA fires worse? It’s complicated

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