The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires burned over 40,000 acres, destroyed thousands of structures, and caused an estimated $250 billion in damages, making it one of the costliest wildfire events in U.S. history. Globally, wildfire seasons are growing longer and more…
The 2022-2023 Horn of Africa drought displaced over 2.3 million people and pushed 23 million into acute food insecurity, according to the United Nations. Drought ranks among the costliest and most widespread natural hazards globally, yet its slow onset means…
Global mean sea level has risen approximately 20 centimeters since 1900, and the rate is accelerating. Sea level rise projections from the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) show that by 2050, the world can expect between 0.18 and 0.23 meters…
Global mean surface temperature has already risen approximately 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, with 2024 confirmed as the warmest year on record by NASA. Behind global averages, individual locations are warming at different rates, making location-specific temperature anomaly data essential for…
Landslides kill an estimated 4,600 people per year globally and cause billions of dollars in infrastructure damage. The interactive explorer below visualizes nearly 13,000 recorded events across 156 countries, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). As extreme rainfall…
Fluvial flooding and pluvial flooding are two inland flood types that behave very differently. The distinction matters because each type has different triggers, warning times, and geographic patterns. A location rated low for river flooding may still face severe surface…
The 2024 European floods caused over $10 billion in damages across Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, displacing hundreds of thousands and overwhelming drainage infrastructure built for historical rainfall patterns. As extreme precipitation intensifies, flood risk is rising in regions that…
Flooding is the most common and costly natural hazard worldwide, causing over $80 billion in global damages annually. A flood risk assessment evaluates how likely a location is to experience flooding and how severe that flooding could be. Organizations use…
The January 2025 cold wave across the eastern United States brought wind chills below -40°C, caused dozens of fatalities, and disrupted energy grids across multiple states. Cold waves remain one of the deadliest weather hazards globally, even as average temperatures…
Extreme rainfall events have increased by roughly 30% since 1950 in many regions, according to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report. A warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, and when that moisture is released, it falls harder and faster than historical norms.…
