Explore U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters since 1980, including total costs, trends, and impacts.

Use the interactive mapping tool below to better visualize the frequency and cost of billion-dollar weather and climate events. Select a desired combination of disaster types along with metric and ...

The charts above show the 46-year history of U.S. ‘compound extremes’ (e.g., billion dollar disaster events that occur at the same time or in sequence). The physical and socioeconomic impacts of ...

The Climate Shift Index (CSI), Climate Central’s daily temperature attribution system, applies the latest peer-reviewed methodology to map the influence of climate change on temperatures across the ...

Walking along the waterfront in Fort Lauderdale and admiring the 60-foot yachts docked alongside impressive homes, it’s hard to imagine that this city could suffer the same financial fate as Detroit.

America’s capacity to generate carbon-free electricity grew during 2023 — part of a decade-long growth trend for renewable energy. Solar and wind account for more of our nation’s energy mix than ever ...

The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the built environment further amplifies both average temperatures and extreme heat in cities. According to the U.S. Environmental ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Top 10 Hottest Years in the U.S. Global carbon emissions from burning coal, oil, and methane gas climbed to their highest levels ever in 2024. This heat-trapping ...

Severe weather —thunderstorms which include tornadoes,damaging wind, and/or hail—account for nearly half (47%) of the 323 billion-dollar weather disasters that have impacted the U.S. since 1980. This ...

The Climate Shift Index (CSI), Climate Central’s daily temperature attribution system, applies the latest peer-reviewed methodology to map the influence of climate change on temperatures across the ...

The Climate Shift Index (CSI), Climate Central’s daily temperature attribution system, applies the latest peer-reviewed methodology to map the influence of climate change on temperatures across the ...

The warming season is also reflected in the growing number of winter days that are warmer than the 1991-2020 winter normal temperature for that location.