More than 1 million people worldwide finish a marathon each year, and the world’s largest will take place in New York City this weekend. As thousands head to the starting line to chase their personal ...

Read the full report: Running Out of Cool Days: How climate change is decreasing the odds of optimal marathon conditions Researchers have found there is a “sweet spot” for marathon temperatures where ...

This summer’s heat is likely to linger through fall with above-normal temperatures expected across the U.S. from September through November. This year is not an exception. It’s part of a longer ...

This Climate Matters analysis is based on open-access data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). See Methodology for details. More frequent and intense extreme heat — the ...

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 ...

Gardeners and farmers across the U.S. look to plant hardiness zones for guidance on which plants to grow. The U.S. is divided into 13 plant hardiness zones based on the local coldest temperature of ...

Los riesgos de los fenómenos meteorológicos extremos, desastres climáticos y otros impactos climáticos, cada vez más frecuentes, afectan de manera desproporcionada a los más vulnerables y ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Top 10 Hottest Years in the U.S. Global carbon emissions from burning coal, oil, and methane gas climbed to their highest levels ever in 2024. This heat-trapping ...

The U.S. experienced 24 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters from January through November 2024 — a total second only to the record 28 annual disasters set just last year. These 24 ...

The warming season is also reflected in the growing number of winter days that are warmer than the 1991-2020 winter normal temperature for that location.

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 ...

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 ...