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Posted
Nov 10, 2014
Scenarios

Preparing Energy Systems for Rising Sea Levels

Miami by night, showing sea levels very close to roads and buildings
A new pilot study by the Department of Energy (DOE) presents an approach communities can use to assess the impacts of sea level rise on energy infrastructure. Among other data sources, the study uses global sea level rise scenarios from the 2014 National Climate Assessment.
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Posted
May 20, 2014
Physical Climate

Tropical Cyclone “Maximum Intensity” Moving Poleward

Satellite view of a tropical cyclone
A NOAA-led study finds that over the past 30 years, the location where tropical cyclones reach maximum intensity has been shifting toward the poles in both the northern and southern hemispheres at a rate of about 35 miles, or one-half degree of latitude, per decade.
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Posted
Apr 23, 2013
Agriculture & Food

The Faces of Climate Change

In recognition of Earth Day 2013, the USGS is highlighting examples of climate change impacts to a variety of places and people across the globe.
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Posted
Aug 30, 2010
Oceans

USGS Finds Horsehoe Crabs in Decline

A new study co-authored by USGS scientists has used genomics to show that a distinct decline in horseshoe crab numbers has occurred that parallels climate change associated with the end of the last Ice Age.
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Posted
Jun 3, 2009
Oceans

Report on Sea-Level Rise

TheU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), collaborated on this report that discusses the impacts of sea-level rise on the physical characteristics of the coast,on coastal communities, and the habitats that depend on them.
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