Stephanie Parker

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an enormous toll on the U.S. and around the world, with a global death toll nearing 1 million. It has shut down countries and economies.

Different health and social conditions can make COVID-19 riskier for certain populations.

The 2019 United Nations IPCC report on climate change shows how global warming is altering landscapes around the world, from increased flooding and droughts to wildfires and toxic algal blooms.

Using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Stacker compiled a list of the 100 costliest weather disasters of the last 40 years.

Stacker compiled the rate of infection and death by race and ethnicity in almost every state, incorporating the COVID Racial Data Tracker.