According to calculations from climate scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published Tuesday, the United States experienced a historic drought and spent a near-record amount of money on extreme weather damage in 2022. This, despite the fact that the year was far from the warmest in U.S. history. “Drought coverage across the…

Just days after a major winter storm killed dozens in the United States, Europe headed into 2023 with record heat. The warmth has been felt across the continent, with Budapest, Hungary recording its warmest Christmas Eve ever. Parts of France also set records heading into 2023, with the Southwest portion reaching nearly 80 degrees on…

The same storm system that swept across Dallas has now drenched Mississippi in a record rainfall event. In some areas, the downpour has amounted to three months of rain in one night according to the National Weather Service. Flooding has spread through the southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi as rain continues to push east.…

Historic flooding in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area is wreaking havoc. Some residents are living through an an extreme weather event thought to happen only once every thousand years. For months, extreme drought conditions have gripped North Texas. Some parts recorded 67 straight days with no precipitation. Grass fires, a common sight during…

While politics have long divided views on climate change, a majority of Americans agree that extreme weather, flooding, wildfires and heatwaves, are occurring more frequently. The recent heatwave has garnered plenty of news attention, but depending on what your sources are, root causes of these events can vary widely — and in some cases —…

According to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment, the western United States is “at ‘elevated risk’ of energy emergencies during extreme conditions” like a heatwave in the coming months. The assessment, released last week, cites an ongoing drought as a major reason why. “Extended drought conditions present varied threats to…

If you have any doubt about climate change, take a look at the deadly tornadoes that hit Kentucky and several other states last month. The devastation is vast and just the latest in a list of extreme and record-breaking weather events that prove our environment is shifting. Who’s to blame? Listen to Penn State climate…

President Joe Biden spent much of his Wednesday surveying the damage left behind in Kentucky by last week’s rash of tornadoes. According to Monday’s announcement of the trip, President Biden was set to visit Fort Campbell for a briefing on the response operations, as well as Mayfield and Dawson Springs to tour damage. The video…

From Hurricanes Ida and Henri to record heatwaves in the Pacific Northwest and record lows in Texas, this year has been filled with deadly and dangerous weather. In fact, new research finds that nearly one in every three Americans experienced weather disasters in the summer of 2021. “One of the things we’re seeing…is the extremes are…

The house voted to approve a bill that would suspend the federal debt ceiling and avoid a looming government shutdown Tuesday night. The video above shows some of the debate, as well as the results of the vote. The potential shutdown is set for the end of the month. The spending bill, unveiled earlier in…