Extreme weather is, by definition, rare on our planet. Ferocious storms, searing heatwaves, and biting cold snaps illustrate what the climate is capable of at its worst. However, since Earth’s climate ...

Have you noticed how the news cycle lately is just one extreme weather disaster after another? Flash floods in the Midwest.

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ attitudes toward and experiences with extreme weather. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,085 U.S. adults from April 28 to May 4, 2025.

Maria Temming: In 2021, a historic heat wave baked the Pacific Northwest killing hundreds of people and fueling wildfires. Researchers later reported that human-caused climate change made this heat ...

A majority of Americans, 58%, believe that extreme weather events will become more common in the near future, according to a new Ipsos poll. Photo from Chris Gallagher, UnSplash Americans see a ...