Stories by Daniel Cusick

As the climate changes, so will the prime area for growing corn and soy in the Midwest

The rising odds of extreme weather are putting strain on aging infrastructure

With floods maps often outdated, augmented reality may help homeowners better understand the risk of inundation

The population exposed to one or more extreme weather events each year could more than double by mid-century

Resilience measures to deal with flooding and other climate impacts must be balanced with issues like affordable housing

Climate change and poor floodplain management have imperiled nearby communities, a nonprofit report says

Though urban living has a smaller carbon footprint, it can make social distancing more difficult

Whiter, wealthier communities disproportionately benefit from government programs to purchase flood-damaged homes

In the next two decades, sea-level rise, storm surge and winds will chew away at Florida’s $1-trillion economy, a new report warns

Such areas face a disproportionate risk of heat-related impacts and exposure to air pollution

High water and 12-foot waves are eroding shorelines on Lake Michigan

Increased disease exposure and extreme weather events pose heightened risks for already vulnerable communities

Socioeconomic status and racial diversity affect how different communities adapt to a changing climate

Cities from Key West to Boston have seen notably worse nuisance flooding this fall

More people moving into forested areas and an outmoded power grid also raise fire risk in California

An intentional blackout was aimed at keeping power equipment from sparking a wildfire

Areas have gone from near-record wetness to drought conditions in just a matter of months

Millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent over decades to restore eroding East Coast beaches

After pummeling the Bahamas, the storm is expected to skirt the East Coast of the U.S.

Climate-related disasters are happening more frequently and affecting a broad cross-section of the economy

Storm surge and torrential rains will bring flooding to Louisiana and potentially tax levees

High waters continue to swamp towns and agricultural fields throughout the Mississippi basin

Protecting against flood and wind yields higher average benefits than fire and earthquakes

Floods come faster, last longer and are less predictable than in the past