This story was produced through a collaboration between NJ Spotlight News and Climate Central. Julia Elman (Climate Central) contributed data reporting.

Poison ivy and the Lyme disease-carrying blacklegged tick may both pose more of a threat to public health now, as a result of climate change.

More billion-dollar severe storms. More storms with tornadic potential. Severe weather hazards shifting east into additional vulnerable communities—and extending earlier into winter months.

Spring is warming across the U.S., affecting allergy seasons, wildfire risk, and snow-fed water supplies.

The U.S. produced more solar power in 2023 than ever before – part of a decade-long growth trend for renewable energy.

Few other places in the West exemplify the changes brought about by climate change more than the Navajo Nation.

Figure 1. Sapporo, Japan: Projected Future Sea Levels Utilizing Google Earth images, Climate Central developed realistic renderings of coastal locations under different future warming scenarios ...

In 2022, the U.S. suffered 18 billion-dollar disasters and had its 18th hottest year on record.

Pumping carbon dioxide underground to keep it out of the atmosphere might not work on a large scale, says a new study ...

As the climate warms, mosquito-friendly weather is increasing in much of the U.S.—raising the risk for mosquito-borne diseases.

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 ...

Climate change boosts the frequency and intensity of extreme weather that wreaks havoc on the power grid.