Sustainability Stars: Influential climate adviser Rachel Kyte

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By David Callaway, Callaway Climate Insights In advance of the UN's vital climate summit starting this weekend, Callaway Climate Insights is running previews from our...

America’s 50 Dirtiest Cities

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A lot was going on in 1969, from the moon landing to the Manson murders to the Woodstock music festival to the “Chicago 8”...

Every Major US City’s Worst Weather Disaster

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Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent in the United States, and they appear to be intensifying because of climate change. Because of the...

The Rarest Types of Weather on Earth

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Earth’s climate systems are extraordinarily complex, producing every moment of the day weather and climate conditions of all varieties. Predicting the weather even a...

The 22 Coldest Towns in North America

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Spring is now underway across most of the United States. In the northern part of the country, snows are melting, and average high temperatures...

The Hottest Inhabited Places on Earth

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Temperatures in parts of the Pacific Northwest surged to all-time highs of over 115 F in June 2021. The record-breaking heatwave, which resulted in...

The American City Most Likely to Be Devastated by Hurricane

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce has posted its forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season. Compared to...

Before and After Pictures of the Worst Hurricanes in American History

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Disasters caused by human error — oil spills, bridge collapses, forest fires ignited by a carelessly discarded cigarette — can be devastating, but natural...