An analysis of extreme heat from the Union of Concerned Scientists presents a choice between continuing on our current path with soaring heatwaves or taking action to reduce emissions and avoid worst-case scenarios. Download the report

Dr. Jennifer Francis of the Woods Hole Research Center explains how extreme cold is a counterintuitive consequence of climate change.   

This report examines media coverage of extreme weather events in 2018 and assesses the extent to which outlets connected the topics to climate change. It also looks at whether the media mentioned solutions when discussing climate change. WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK: “News outlets are giving the crisis our time far less attention than...

A report on the findings from a literature review and meta-analysis of studies that positively identify the fingerprint of human-caused climate change on observed trends and events.  Download the report

Between June 27 and July 8, much of the continental U.S. was engulfed in record-breaking, extreme heat. Media outlets have largely neglected to connect extreme heat and climate change all year – and they did even worse during the June-July heat wave. Ten of the top 50 U.S. newspapers made no mention of climate change or global...

  Climate Change has been found to increase the frequency of extreme weather events and the duration of heat waves.   WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK:   The frequency of hot days and nights are expanding the length of the “hot” season and creating more risk to communities. This toolkit by Climate Signals shares tips...

Meteorologists are largely seen as trusted messengers on climate change, however, they can be hesitant to include climate trends in their broadcasts. Local forecasters are in need of tools to more effectively communicate about climate to their television audiences. Climate Central’s Climate Matters develops content on the relationship between weather and climate with the goal of helping broadcast meteorologists...

The fifth national survey of broadcast meteorologists from George Mason University finds that large numbers of weathercasters informed their viewers about the local impacts of climate change. WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK: The survey explores broadcast meteorologists’ views and activities related to reporting on climate change, as well as engagement with viewership, social media...

A story from VICE News compares the approach of a meteorologist in Birmingham who questions climate science and refuses to discuss climate change on the air, with a meteorologist in Detroit who believes local weather forecasters shouldn’t shy away from the subject. “A survey of around 2,000 American Meteorological Society members released last year revealed that...

A new “hot” topic in climate change research is the notion that rapid warming and wholesale melting of the Arctic may be playing a role in causing persistent cold spells.