Pulled from the Fourth National Climate Assessment report published in November 2018, this FAQ explains what we know about the connection between global warming and Atlantic hurricanes.
During active hurricane eras, a persistent zone of high vertical wind shear along the U.S. East Coast provides protection from rapidly intensifying hurricanes. With high emissions, that shear is projected to relax.
Wild weather on the West Coast in February 2018
February 22, 2019
Stubborn drought affected the U.S. Southwest and Four Corners region throughout 2018, stressing water supplies, agriculture, and natural ecosystems.
Members of the Karuk Tribe in northern California maintain that the age-old tradition of prescribed burning holds the answer to climate adaptation planning in the Klamath River range.
