U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Inundation Dashboard |. U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit. This tool brings together real-time water levels, 48-hour forecasts of water levels, and historic flooding information into one online tool to ...

in the Great Lakes and other Midwest water bodies. Extreme precipitation events also affect transportation systems. Heavy rainstorms can result in the temporary closure of roadways, and faster streamf ...

of challenges related to working without outside entities. In addition to the high cost of shipping materials and goods to the region, the remote location also introduces logistical challenges. For ex ...

who suffer from chronic health conditions, and low-income residents who lack access to transportation, green space, and other adaptation resources. Reaching out to citizens. Cover of A Citizen's Guide ...

sea ice extent, the Arctic Ocean is more accessible for marine traffic, including trans-Arctic shipping, oil and gas exploration, and tourism. These activities increase the risks of industrial or mari ...

Sandy resulted in billions of dollars of damage to coastal homeowners, businesses, and transportation infrastructure. See also Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge . Weather. The Northern Hemisphere's polar ...

much of it built along the region's coastline. These structures—as well as the energy, transportation, water, and sanitation systems that make up the regional built environment—were not built to withs ...

in snow pack, the threat of drought, changes in lake and river conditions, and damage and disruptions to community water systems have prompted concerns of water security. The climate-related challeng ...

For instance, storm surges related to tropical and extra-tropical storms can cause damaging inundation events. Distant storms can also increase island sea levels through the generation and propagation ...

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). The collaborative study team co ...