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Posted
Nov 10, 2014
Scenarios, Coasts, Energy, Cities & Infrastructure, Adaptation

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
Mar 18, 2014
Scenarios, Coasts, Cities & Infrastructure, Extreme Events, Adaptation

New Updates to Hurricane Sandy Recovery Tool

New updates to Hurricane Sandy Recovery Tool
The Sea Level Rise Tool for Sandy Recovery, released in 2013 through a partnership between several Federal entities in coordination with local institutions, has been updated to reflect the latest data on future sea level rise and flooding risks.
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Posted
Oct 29, 2013
Scenarios, Coasts, Cities & Infrastructure, Extreme Events, Adaptation

After Sandy, Rebuilding Smarter with Science and Technology

Recognizing that large storms are expected to grow more frequent and more severe as a result of climate change , the Federal Government has partnered with states, cities, communities, and other stakeholders to make the Sandy-affected region -- and all of America -- more resilient. This goal is a guiding principle of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan.
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Posted
Jul 30, 2013
Physical Climate, Scenarios, Extreme Events, Adaptation

New Reports Explore How A Shifting Climate May Impact Eight U.S. Regions

The United States will be a much hotter place, precipitation patterns will shift, and climate extremes will increase by the end of the 21st century, according to reports released in January 2013 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in support of the National Climate Assessment (NCA).
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Posted
Jun 20, 2013
Scenarios, Coasts, Cities & Infrastructure, Adaptation

New Sea Level Rise Tool For Sandy Recovery

To address future risk of coastal flooding, federal agencies have jointly developed a sea level rise planning tool - which includes interactive sea level rise (SLR) maps and a SLR calculator. The tool provides information on how parts of New York and New Jersey impacted by Sandy may be impacted by coastal flooding in the future.
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Posted
Dec 6, 2012
Oceans, Scenarios, Coasts

Global Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States National Climate Assessment

A new sea level rise scenarios report was released today by NOAA's Climate Program Office in collaboration with twelve contributing authors from ten different federal and academic science institutions.
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