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An electric vehicle drives through a snowstorm at nighttime
Energy, Issue Areas

EVs & Cold Weather Performance

While subfreezing temperatures affect how far any vehicle can travel, many EVs have unique capabilities that can help drivers cope with chilly temperatures.

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Study: Climate change could threaten insects in Missouri

A recent study indicates that climate change could threaten hundreds of insect species in Missouri that may not recover after they die during extreme weather conditions. A 2019 study by the University of Missouri at St. Louis examined 250 insect …
National Climate Assessment
Science

4th U.S. National Climate Assessment Vol. II: Notable Findings

NCA4, Part Two: Impacts, Risks and Adaptation How Climate Change is harming humanity, shaping societies and endangering environments The Trump Administration’s recently published 4th National Climate Assessment Volume II, on climate impacts, risks and adaptation covers 19 national topics and …

State Impacts

Florida

Florida is extremely vulnerable to impacts of climate change that threaten the state’s agriculture, energy and tourism industries Modern annual average (1986–2016) temperature in the Southeast is 0.46°F warmer than it was in the first half of the last century …
Climate Risk and Spread of Vector-Borne Diseases
Health

Climate Risk and Spread of Vector-Borne Diseases

Climate change creates new uncertainties about the spread of diseases such as the Zika virus, dengue fever, malaria, and Lyme disease. These illnesses are transmitted by insects known as vectors, including mosquitoes, ticks, and flies.

Snowmageddon
Extreme Weather

Snowmageddon Redux

Six years after the Snowmageddon of 2010 buried the Washington DC area in up to 30 inches of snow, another major winter storm is poised to unload upwards of 30 inches of snow in the US capital, while threatening the Atlantic seaboard with hurricane-level storm surge.

Climate change is fueling the destructive power of this storm. Global warming increases ocean heat content, which increases the energy and moisture available to storms. It also increases the heat in the atmosphere, allowing the air to hold and dump more precipitation, and it causes sea level rise, which allows storm surge to ride on higher seas.

Arctic Winter Sea Ice
News

Arctic Winter Sea Ice Reaches Record Low

On March 19, 2015, the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) announced that the maximum extent of Arctic sea ice cover this winter was the lowest ever recorded: 5.61 million square miles (14.54 million square kilometers) on February 25.

Linked to Climate Change
News

Rising Disaster Damages Linked to Climate Change

Persistent extreme weather linked to climate change has triggered more and more natural catastrophes since 2000, according to insurance giant Munich Re, from extreme wintertime blizzards and springtime floods to prolonged drought and severe summer heat, with costs rising to billions of dollars.

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Arctic Outbreak and Extreme Lake-Effect Snowfall

While global temperatures are shaping up to make 2014 the hottest year on record, the U.S. has endured over a week of unseasonably wintry conditions due to atmospheric blocking – a large scale pressure pattern with little or no movement – that has led to a sustained outbreak of record cold mid-November Arctic air.

Food Price
Food

Food Price and Supply

Rising food prices are dependent on many factors, including population, income, and availability of supply. This last factor is particularly affected by climate change. Climate disruption is already affecting prices for food and crops through impacts including changes in growing seasons, increasing extreme weather, rising sea levels, pest movement, and warming oceans

Close up photo of small snow mountain with the sun and mountains in the background. New Record for Temperature
News

New Record for Temperature Whiplash

U.S. temperature extremes in 2014 have been exceptional—with record heat in the West and cooler than average temperatures in the East—and many scientists think climate change may be contributing. Temperature extremes occur when regions experience temperatures at the top or bottom 10% of the historical range of recorded values.

U.S. Coastal Cities Show Strong Support for Offshore Wind
Energy, Issue Areas

Why the Rise in Offshore Wind Costs is Temporary

Despite the short-term concerns, the offshore wind sector is well positioned to weather the challenges and come out delivering affordable, reliable energy along with myriad climate, health, and economic benefits as the U.S. industry matures.

power grid with solar panel
Energy, Issue Areas

How Renewable Energy Bolsters the Grid Against Blackouts

Fossil-fueled climate events stress the grid Climate change is fueling extreme heat, droughts, wildfires, and hurricanes, which are overtaxing America’s outdated power grid. In a May 2023 report, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), a regulating authority that monitors the …