America’s capacity to generate carbon-free electricity grew during 2023 — part of a decade-long growth trend for renewable energy. Solar and wind account for more of our nation’s energy mix than ever ...

The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the built environment further amplifies both average temperatures and extreme heat in cities. According to the U.S. Environmental ...

Read the full report: Climate change is heating up West Africa's cocoa belt Download the data: Data for 44 districts, regions, and states in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Power Lines Exposed to Large Fires 2000-2019 Fire weather — the hot, dry, windy conditions that prime the landscape for more extreme wildfires — is amplified in a ...

More than half of the global population and about 80% of the U.S. population lives in cities — and faces higher heat risks. The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the ...

The most rapid warming in the U.S. has generally occurred when and where it’s coldest, including at night, in northern parts of the country—and during winter. Winter (December, January, February) is ...

Snow keeps our planet cooler, makes up more than 50% of runoff that replenishes reservoirs and groundwater across the western U.S., and underpins local economies and cultures from coast to coast. Two ...

Around 80% of Americans live in urban areas, and this could jump to nearly 90% by 2050. As urban populations expand, so do concerns about climate risks in cities. Built environments can boost risks ...

The Climate Shift Index (CSI), Climate Central’s daily temperature attribution system, applies the latest peer-reviewed methodology to map the influence of climate change on temperatures across the ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Top Clean Energy Technology in Each State This past summer was Earth’s hottest season on record, during which human-caused climate change increased heat-related health ...

During the past three months (June, July, and August 2025), the effects of human-induced climate change — mainly from burning coal, oil, and methane gas — were evident in most regions of the world, ...

The Climate Shift Index (CSI), Climate Central’s daily temperature attribution system, applies the latest peer-reviewed methodology to map the influence of climate change on temperatures across the ...