Since the beginning of the 21st century, the rate of global warming has slowed despite rising greenhouse gas levels and increasing net radiation at the top of the atmosphere. A paper resulting from .. ...

Heavy precipitation can cause erosion, undermining the stability and safety of raised roadways. Image credit: Maryland State Highway Administration. Used with permission. Page/s that contain th ...

Waves from Hurricane Sandy pound a coastal road in October, 2012. Source : . Federal Emergency Management Agency. Image credit: The Vineyard Gazette/Sam Low, via FEMA. Page/s that ...

Summary: Energy supply and delivery are threatened by extreme weather, sea level rise, droughts, wildfires, and other climate-related hazards. These changes damage infrastructure and have profound effects on human lives and livelihoods, with already-overburdened communities bearing a disproportionate share of the risk.

Summary: The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Although the sector faces increasing impacts from extreme weather, good planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance practices can reduce these risks. A carbon-free, resilient, equitable transportation system would produce many benefits—for human health, environmental justice, the natural environment, and economic development—but careful consideration is needed to limit potential adverse consequences during this period of transition.

Components and examples of vulnerabilty for transportation assets. Image credit: U. S. Department of Transportation. Page/s that contain this image : . Vulnerability Assessment Scoring T ...

Summary: This Microsoft Excel®-based spreadsheet file guides transportation personnel in conducting a quantitative, indicator-based vulnerability screen of their transportation assets.

Summary: Transportation planners can use this Microsoft Excel®-based spreadsheet file to process raw climate model outputs into relevant statistics, such as changes in the frequency of very hot days and extreme precipitation events.

After an intense start to 2015, the waters of the South Pacific are finally cooling off, bringing relief to corals. But NOAA scientists expect stressful conditions to spread into the northeast Pacific and the Caribbean this summer.

This map from the Gulf Coast Study shows relative vulnerabilities of representative transportation assets to 2.0 meters of sea level rise (click image for larger view). Image Credit: U. S. Department ...