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Bad Air Is Inescapable For Many Cities Around The World

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM/AP

The Surprising Effectiveness of DIY Air Purifiers

By Beatrice Dupuy / AP

In Photos: How Wildfire Smoke Impacted Cities

By Solcyre Burga

Why Wildfire Smoke Travels So Far and How Long It Will Last

By Anisha Kohli
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Good Luck Getting Insurance When Your Country is On Fire

Home insurance needs to evolve to meet the climate challenge.

By Justin Worland

How Wildfire Smoke Affects Wildlife—and Your Pets

Wildfire smoke is compromising air quality in much of the U.S. Here's how it affects plants, animals, and pets.

By Jamie Ducharme

Extreme Weather's Stark Human, Economic Toll Over Past 50 Years

Weather disasters over the past half-century have killed over 2 million people, causing $4.3 trillion in economic loss, finds new UN report.

By Associated Press

World's Biggest Polluters Linked to Western Wildfires

The 88 companies responsible for the most carbon emissions are responsible for a third of forests burned in the western U.S. and Canada since 1986.

By Kyla Mandel

Devastating Cyclone Mocha Kills At Least 21 People

Recovery efforts begin in Myanmar and Bangladesh after powerful cyclone hits. Hundreds of people are likely still missing.

By GRANT PECK / AP

Climate Change Made Asia's Heat Wave 30 Times More Likely

A rapid scientific study found that global warming made the heat wave in southern Asia this April "dramatically" more likely to occur.

By SIBI ARASU / AP

Heat Waves Can Be Deadly for Those With Mental Health Issues

The 2021 Western Heat Dome was particularly deadly for patients suffering from mental health conditions. Better community care can help.

By Aryn Baker

Spain and Portugal Experience Hottest April Ever Recorded

The extreme heat in the western Mediterranean region would have been almost impossible without climate change.

By Laura Millan / Bloomberg

10 Photographs of Florida's 1,000-Year Storm

Stunning images of the storm that brought 25.91 inches of rain to Fort Lauderdale within 24 hours—a potential Florida record.

By Tara Law and Eli Cohen

Are Tornadoes Linked to Climate Change? Scientists Explain

Researchers think global warming could help spawn more dangerous supercell storms. But the science is far from certain.

By Alejandro de la Garza

This May Be the Scariest Part of the New UN Climate Report

It's striking both how close we may be to crossing a number of points-of-no-return and how little we know about these climate tipping points.

By Justin Worland

Cyclone Freddy Brings Deadly Flooding to Southeast Africa

The intensity released by Cyclone Freddy’s accumulated energy is the equivalent of an average full North Atlantic hurricane season.

By Frank Jomo and Matthew Hill / Bloomberg

Why We Should Expect Colder Winter Storms in a Warmer World

A warming Arctic weakens the jet stream, unleashing the polar vortex and bringing on even colder winter storms

By Aryn Baker

Major Climate Disasters Cost the U.S. $165 Billion in 2022

Last year was the nation’s third most expensive year for billion-dollar disasters according to NOAA, following 2017 and 2005.

By Zahra Hirji / Bloomberg

2022 Was 5th Warmest on Record

Europe heated up faster than anywhere else according to the E.U. Copernicus Programme's annual climate change report.

By Laura Millan Lombrana / Bloomberg

Snowless European Ski Resorts Close Amid Record Winter Heat

Only weeks into the season, some Alpine ski destinations are closed as climate change drives milder winters with little to no snow.

By Hugo Miller, Allegra Catelli and Eugene Reznik / Bloomberg
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