Extreme Weather Archives

Then-Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Christiana Figueres (center) celebrates with Laurence Tubiana, the French ambassador for climate (left), and Laurent Fabius, the French minister for foreign affairs (right), after adopting the historic Paris Agreement at the COP21 Climate Conference in Le Bourget, north of Paris, on December 12th, 2015.

Ideas

Christiana Figueres: Fearless Women Will Lead on Climate Action

What gives me hope is the activism and collaborative work I've seen among young women from diverse backgrounds.

A wintry mix of precipitation falls during an unusually cold winter storm system on February 21st, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. Some parts of Los Angeles County received a brief dusting of snow during the storm.

Heavy Winter Precipitation May Not Impact Fire Season in California

Wet weather may seem like good news for the drought-plagued state, but a new study finds that it will have minimal effects on wildfire season.

Kelley Czajka

Viewfinder: A Lake Turns Pink in Melbourne

Two stilts look out over a lake that has turned a vivid pink thanks to extreme salt levels further exacerbated by hot weather, in Melbourne, Australia.

Pacific Standard Staff

A winter storm left cold temperatures, heavy rains and even snow on the mountains of Baja California State and other parts of northwestern Mexico, pictured here on February 22nd, 2019.

Environment

As the Climate Changes, Are We All Boiling Frogs?

New research finds that we normalize rising temperatures remarkably quickly.

Tom Jacobs

Raindrops are seen on a vehicle window as a pedestrian walks in the rain in Los Angeles, California on January 31st, 2019, as heavy rains hit southern California bringing thunder and lightning.

More Homeless People Are Dying of Hypothermia in Los Angeles Than in New York. Is Climate Change a Factor?

In Los Angeles, a city known for its sunshine and mild temperatures, more homeless people died of hypothermia last year than in New York City and San Francisco combined.

Kelley Czajka