From heat waves to hurricanes, heavy rain to severe drought, people across the United States regularly confront the negative effects of extreme weather events and the cost of these events
is increasing. Of the 20 costliest weather and climate disasters that have occurred in the United States since 1980, eight have taken place since 2010, and four of these eight in 2017 alone
(NCEI 2018). In total, extreme events occurring in the United States since 1980 have resulted in nearly 10,000 deaths and more than $1.5 trillion in damage, according to official estimates, though these estimates likely undercount deaths (Kishore et al. 2018; NCEI 2018; Schmeltz et al. 2015).
The science connecting extreme weather to climate change
Year: 2018
