Georgia Blaze Shows How Climate Change Has Led to More Wildfires in the East April 28, 2026 By Seth Borenstein Often considered more a problem for Western North America, wildfires are becoming more intense, frequent and damaging in the East,...
Study Finds ‘Alarming’ High Flood Risk for 17M Americans on Atlantic, Gulf Coasts April 24, 2026 By Seth Borenstein More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected...
As Planet Warms, IBHS Tests Homes to Find Best Protection From Wildfires April 24, 2026 By Jeffrey Collins and Seth Borenstein RICHBURG, S.C. (AP) — It took less than three minutes for wind-whipped flames to go from licking the side of...
Record Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply and Food Prices April 22, 2026 By Seth Borenstein Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said...
Wildfires Used to ‘Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime April 21, 2026 By Seth Borenstein Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier...
Worsening Ocean Heat Waves Are ‘Supercharging’ Hurricane Damage, Study Finds April 13, 2026 By Seth Borenstein Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found. Researchers...
Arctic Sea Ice Hits Lowest Winter Level as Unprecedented Heat Smashes Global Records March 31, 2026 By Seth Borenstein Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as...
Study Finds Warming World Increases Days When Weather Is Prone to Fires February 23, 2026 By Seth Borenstein The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy — ideal to spark extreme wildfires — has...
COP30 Climate Deal Fails to Detail Fossil Fuel Cuts, but Pledges Adaptation Funding November 24, 2025 By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling and Anton L. Delgado United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday that pledged more funding for countries to adapt to...
La Niña’s Back, but Will It Amp Up Hurricane Season? October 10, 2025 By Seth Borenstein La Nina, the cooler and at times costlier flip side of El Nino, has arrived to warp weather worldwide, meteorologists...