When Cleophus Sharp was four years old, his parents rushed him to the hospital in Houston because he couldn’t catch his breath, no matter how much he tried. Sharp, who grew up in the historically ...

Across the globe, the past few years have been characterized by scorching summers that endanger the health of outdoor workers and biting winters that often freeze pipes and other critical ...

As climate change drives more extreme weather, including wetter floods and hotter heat waves, researchers are developing tools to help us better plan for the future. One tool is called the Connecticut ...

All 10 of the country’s most at-risk counties are in the South, according to the Climate Vulnerability Index, and half of them are in Louisiana. By Kate Yoder/Grist Published Oct 7, 2023 7:00 PM EDT ...

The Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) is the most comprehensive screening tool of its type, showing how, why, and where climate risks threaten the stability of communities throughout the U.S. “The ...

A climate vulnerability index launched this week by the Environmental Defense Fund and Texas A&M University listed Jefferson County on the Gulf Coast, home to the growing Port Arthur liquefied natural ...

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Over the next few decades, climate change will pose new threats around the world. Researchers from Climate Analytics (Berlin) and Radboud University’s Global Data Lab (GDL) have developed long-term ...