About two-thirds of the U.S. is in some stage of drought in late spring 2026, yet at the same time the country has been ...

This study committee will consider approaches for estimating probable maximum precipitation (PMP) in a changing climate, with the goal of recommending an updated approach, appropriate for ...

Strong precipitation may cause natural disasters, such as floodings or landslides. Global climate models are required to forecast the frequency of these extreme events, which is expected to change as ...

Attribution researches the influence of climate change on local weather and impacts. We issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around ...

Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels for transportation and electricity, have worsened the intensity of extreme rainfall and snowfall over land in recent decades, not just in a few areas but ...

The Houston metro area gets frequent visits from severe thunderstorms, usually triggered by cold fronts conflicting with the ever-present humid tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico, and the occasional ...