On average, it takes five to seven years to develop and implement a new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. As a result, many maps ...

Warming Atlantic waters are delaying shark migrations by up to 29 days. Sandbar sharks show the longest delays.

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The latest science on the link between climate change and natural disasters — and how they may be playing out where you live.

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Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. A few landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a ...

Early signs of a possible La Niña fall and winter are emerging in some climate models, federal forecasters announced Thursday July 10.

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, ...

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Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they ...

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