Stories by Andrea Thompson

The choices we make in how we adapt to climate change can sometimes come back to bite us

The planet just saw the hottest span of 12 months in human history because of climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels

A heat dome that baked parts of South America in late September was made much more likely and at least 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 degrees Fahrenheit) hotter by climate change

September shattered a record for the highest temperature anomaly of any month and could help push 2023 to be the first year to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial temperatures

Record-breaking rains caused major flash flooding in New York City, reminiscent of Hurricane Ida and a sign of what climate change will increasingly bring

The U.S. has already seen a record number of disasters costing at least $1 billion in 2023, which underscores how unprepared the nation is to withstand climate-driven catastrophe

Nearly every person on the planet saw high temperatures that were made at least twice as likely by climate change this summer

Abundant warm ocean waters caused Hurricane Idalia to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane before striking the Gulf Coast of Florida and bringing significant impacts

Hurricane Hilary is set to cause torrential rains and flooding in the desert Southwest. It could even potentially bring California its first direct hit from a tropical storm since 1939

Dry conditions and strong winds set the stage for the disastrous wildfires that tore through the historic town of Lahaina and other areas of Hawaii

From Phoenix, Ariz., to China to Spain, heat records are being set all over the world

Preliminary analyses show that this July is virtually certain to be the hottest month on record for the planet by a wide margin, largely because of global warming

Climate change made heat waves in the U.S. Southwest, Europe and China hotter and more likely

It’s not just the soaring temperatures of day that make heat waves dangerous. High nighttime temperatures add to the stress on human bodies

The temperature in Death Valley could rise above 130 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend. If it does, it would set a record for the hottest temperature ever reliably measured on Earth

Yet another heat dome will send temperatures skyrocketing across the U.S. Southwest just after the planet saw its hottest week on record

The famous climate pattern El Niño could usher in a new hottest year on record and will have domino effects on the world’s weather.

A “heat dome” is parked over Texas and Mexico and is sending temperatures soaring to record—and potentially deadly—levels

El Niño has arrived, bringing potentially major effects on weather around the world, such as drought and flooding, and possibly setting a new record for the hottest year

Along with an expert, we take you into some of nature's most monstrous storms. 

Where is it coming from? How long will it last? What's in the smoke? Whose health is at risk? How do you clean your own air?

Smoke from record-setting wildfires in Canada has blanketed parts of the eastern U.S., but shifting summer weather patterns should bring relief

From North America to South Asia, summer heat waves are becoming longer, stronger and more frequent with climate change.

A potentially record-setting heat wave is headed for the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, a sign of the shift to hotter—and earlier—summers