Climate Impact Report – 5/14

May 14, 2025

Key Facts Of The Day 5/14

On Tuesday, approximately 150 students and 50 adults were safely rescued from an elementary school in rural western Maryland after heavy rains caused flooding in the region.

As of Tuesday, the Camp House fire in Minnesota burned over 11,700 acres and was 0% contained.
- At least 144 structures were destroyed and parts of Highway 44 were shut down.
As of Tuesday, the Jenkins Creek fire in Minnesota burned over 6,800 acres and was 0% contained.
As of Tuesday, the Munger-Shaw fire in Minnesota burned over 1,400 acres and was 0% contained.

In Texas, a large area of the state is expected to experience temperatures of up to 15 to 25 degrees above normal — into the 90s and 100s in all but a few locations.
As temperatures rise, the U.S. Corn Belt could see insurance claims increase.
A new study found that extreme heat could make pregnancy riskier for millions of women worldwide.
- The United States experienced an increase of 12 pregnancy heat-risk days each year on average.
- West Palm Beach, Florida, experienced the most significant increase in pregnancy heat-risk days in the U.S. – jumping 48% between 2020 and 2024.
- Utah saw the biggest increase among states, with 23 pregnancy heat-risk days, a 72% increase since 2020.
All of Hawaii’s pregnancy heat-risk days can be attributed to climate change. In other words, pregnant people living in Hawaii would never have been subjected to the risk of extreme heat if not for the changing climate.