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

Read the full report: Running Out of Cool Days: How climate change is decreasing the odds of optimal marathon conditions Researchers have found there is a “sweet spot” for marathon temperatures where ...

More than 1 million people worldwide finish a marathon each year, and the world’s largest will take place in New York City this weekend. As thousands head to the starting line to chase their personal ...

This Climate Matters analysis is based on open-access data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). See Methodology for details. Fall warming can also delay the first freeze of ...

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 ...

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 ...