Danger Season

Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) David Richardson looks flustered as he testifies before a House committee in July 2025.

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August 12, 2025

A Hopeful Sign for FEMA’s Flagship Disaster Preparedness Program

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US.

Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery/European Union

August 7, 2025

What We’re Watching: Wildfire Smoke and Trump Administration Mirrors

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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July 31, 2025

What We’re Watching: Endangered in Danger Season

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

A person wipes sweat from their face with a cloth in Manhattan in July 2025, during a heat wave in which 'feels-like' temperatures were above 100 degrees.

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July 30, 2025

Hot Summer 2025 Could Be the Coolest for the Rest of Our Lives: 6 Things to Know

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

A tourist catches her breath after climbing the steps at the Lincoln Memorial during a heatwave.

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July 24, 2025

What We’re Watching: Climate and Political Whiplash

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

Vehicles sit submerged in floodwater as a search and rescue worker looks through debris for any survivors of the flash flooding in Hunt, Texas, in July 2025.

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July 22, 2025

“Hydroclimate Whiplash”: How Extreme Rainfall and Drought Are Linked

Marc Alessi
Science Fellow

US Air Force/Jonathan R. Mallard

July 17, 2025

The Terrible Texas Flood Tragedy Made Worse by Trump Administration’s Dysfunctional FEMA Response

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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July 17, 2025

What We’re Watching: Heat, Floods, and Fires Threaten Multiple US Regions While Fossil Fuel Industry Seeks Legal Immunity

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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July 11, 2025

We Watched Neil Jacobs’ Confirmation Hearing for NOAA Administrator and Are Concerned About What We Heard

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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July 11, 2025

Danger Season Disasters Hit People Hard Even as NOAA, FEMA Still Under Threat from Trump Administration

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

The 100-Hour Weather & Climate Livestream

July 10, 2025

Ask a Scientist: How Livestreaming 100 Hours of Weather and Climate Moved Thousands to Action

Michelle Rama-Poccia
Bilingual Writer and Podcast Host, Union of Concerned Scientists

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July 7, 2025

Seven Things You Need to Know About the Texas Flash Flood Tragedy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

Brady Watson

July 7, 2025

Trump Administration Actions Could Make Hurricane Helene’s Impacts Worse for Asheville

Brady Watson
Senior Campaign Coordinator

Researchers monitor severe weather on their computers

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July 3, 2025

NOAA’s Weather and Climate Science Is Under Relentless Attack from Trump Administration. Will Congress Stand Up for Us?

Marc Alessi
Science Fellow

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July 2, 2025

Heatwave Exposes How Trump Administration Cuts Endanger Workers and Energy-Burdened Communities

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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June 26, 2025

What We’re Watching: Amid Record Temps, Meager Heat Protections Face Shredding by Trump Administration and Congress

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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June 18, 2025

What We’re Watching: Coming Historic Heat Plus Acute Risks Could Make Rest of June a Hot Mess

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

Brandon Bell/Getty Images

June 17, 2025

Worsening Wildfires Contribute to Increasingly Unaffordable Insurance and Housing Costs

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

Department of Homeland Security

June 12, 2025

5 Actions Needed after President Trump’s FEMA Review Council Meeting

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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June 11, 2025

To Build True Resilience, Grid Planners Must Seek Community Wisdom

Sital Sathia
Energy Justice Research Associate

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June 5, 2025

What to Expect When You’re Expecting During Danger Season

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

Brandon Bell/Getty Images

June 3, 2025

Planning For Climate Change Isn’t Happening. It’s Putting Communities At Risk.

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

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May 28, 2025

Oil and Gas Companies, Take Heed: Climate Has Not Left the Boardroom

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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May 28, 2025

Trump Administration Slashes NOAA, FEMA, Making 2025 Hurricane Season More Dangerous

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist