The dog days of summer are upon us. Here's what's happened so far.

This summer, record-breaking flooding has left communities in central North Carolina reeling. But the danger isn’t over. Flooding can lead to a range of public health problems, even after the floodwaters recede.

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined nearly 20 other states in filing a lawsuit against FEMA on Wednesday. The federal agency terminated hundreds of flood mitigation grants in April. But last week, Tropical Storm Chantal may have foreshadowed the future costs communities will pay if they can’t complete these projects.

Low-income and marginalized communities often stand to benefit the most from climate solutions because these communities bear the most direct costs of fossil fuel pollution.

Underground trains are incredibly susceptible to flooding from climate-driven extreme rain and sea level rise. Cities around the world are racing to adapt their transit systems.