To be classified as a derecho, a windstorm must have winds of at least 58 mph, some gusts over 75 mph and a wind damage path ...

When severe heat waves, droughts, and other weather-related disasters strike, age and education shape who migrates and who stays put, according to a study in Nature Communications. The study describes ...

England's shift from fixed temperature to impact-based weather alerts is working well, but some minor confusion remains ...

More than $1.1 trillion in Texas real estate is at risk from severe climate change-related disasters, a new Realtor.com report shows, as the Trump administration downplays the danger and deletes ...

Although nine in 10 Americans believe it’s important to be prepared for the worst in the event of a natural disaster — less than half actually have a preparedness plan in place, according to a new ...

According to a new Realtor.com report, more than a quarter of U.S. homes, worth $12.7 trillion, face extreme hurricane, flood or wildfire risks, with many properties underinsured or lacking coverage.

These compounding extremes aren’t just being felt by homeowners — they’re changing the financial calculus that underpins the ...

Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) aims to introduce legislation this fall that would establish an agency to investigate deadly weather events. Eric Sorensen has felt for years that the country could better ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Human activities have been the major driver of climate change since the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-1800s. As greenhouse gas ...

The metrics will help New England assess upcoming summer and winter seasons, identifying extreme weather periods when natural gas, oil, or other fuels or resources may be less available to serve ...

At 8:44 p.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service released an updated extreme heat warning in effect until Wednesday at 9 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of ...