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Burning fossil fuels creates heat-trapping pollution as well as air pollutants, both of which can worsen air quality and put health at risk.

Dangerous heat is forecast across the Southwest U.S. and northern Mexico this week. Nearly 53 million people are expected to experience at least one day under these exceptional, climate-driven ...

Extreme heat streaks are becoming more common in major U.S. cities as climate change fuels more dangerous heat.

In the 65 largest U.S. cities, 76% of K-12 public school students attend school in extreme urban heat islands according to new Climate Central analysis.

A global review of extreme heat over the past 12 months (May 2024 to May 2025), climate change’s influence on that heat, and strategies to prevent increasingly frequent and intense heat from ...

This report looks at the influence of climate change-driven extreme heat on pregnancy risks over 2020-2024.

Planting zones are warming — affecting which plants thrive in different U.S. regions. This trend is likely to continue as global temperatures rise.

La intensidad de lluvia por hora, un factor clave en las inundaciones repentinas, ha aumentado desde 1970 en ciudades de todo EE. UU.

High temperatures attributable to climate change exposed millions to heat-related health risks between December 2024 and February 2025.

Warming trends in 172 U.S. cities are giving plants more time to grow and release pollen. That means longer allergy seasons for millions in the U.S. with seasonal allergies.

Spring is warming across the U.S., affecting allergy seasons, wildfire risk, and snow-fed water supplies.