Extreme Events

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January 14, 2026

How Attribution Science Can Help Inform Grid Resilience

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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January 8, 2026

The 10 Worst Power Outages in the Central United States Since 2020—And How We Build Back Better

Guest Commentary

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January 8, 2026

The Road to True Grid Resilience is Paved With Science and Community Voice

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

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August 28, 2025

What New Orleans Taught Me About Climate, Justice, and the Future

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

An electrical transformer, power lines and a tree rest in the yard of a house.

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September 19, 2024

The Electricity Distribution System Can Stay Resilient in Extreme Weather

Guest Commentary

Construction worker Felipe Campuzano pours water on his face to cool off as he digs a sanitation pipe ditch during a heatwave on August 4, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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May 23, 2024

Danger Season 2024: It’s Already Started

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

US Fish and Wildlife Service

November 16, 2023

Science’s Role in Addressing Loss and Damage from Climate Change

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

woman drinking water by window

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April 6, 2023

How Do Californians Perceive Climate Risks to Their Household Water Supplies?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

North Carolina National Guard

October 5, 2018

What a Difference 0.5°C Makes! Or, How a Seemingly Small Amount of Global Warming can Lead to a lot More Rain

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

September 21, 2018

Hurricane Florence: One Week Later Here’s What We Know and Here’s What’s Next

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

May 31, 2018

Hurricane Season 2018 Begins: Will it be Different From Last Year’s?

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

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December 1, 2017

Abnormal and Catastrophic 2017 Hurricane Season Finally Over

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

USDA-ARS/Scott Bauer

July 12, 2017

Northern Plains Drought Shows (Again) that Failing to Plan for Disasters = Planning to Fail

Andrea Basche
Former contributor

Empty water hole caused by drought.

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October 11, 2016

Preparing for Severe Climate Events: a Q+A with Drought Experts

Andrea Basche
Former contributor

August 22, 2016

Flooding, Extreme Weather, and Record Temperatures: How Global Warming Puts it All Together

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

October 5, 2015

U.S. Braced for Historic Inland Flooding and Coastal Storm Surge Even As Joaquin Blew Out to Sea

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

January 15, 2015

You Can Help Investigate the Link between Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events

Roberto Mera
Former contributor

November 20, 2013

Counting the Cost of Climate Disasters: What do Hurricane Sandy and Typhoon Haiyan Tell Us About What the U.S. and the Philippines Have in Common?

Adam Markham
Former Staff

September 25, 2013

Hot Topics for IPCC Release: Surface Temperature “Speed Bump” and the Latest on Extreme Events

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

July 27, 2012

Drought Double Whammy: As the World Warms, U.S. Droughts Likely to Be Hotter, More Damaging

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff