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June 17, 2024

Heat Dome Blanketing Much of US, Leaving People Exposed to Deadly Heat Again This Danger Season

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Table showing Critical Infrastructure Assets at Risk of Flooding Twice Annually under Different Sea Level Rise Scenarios

Flood Risk for Infrastructure Assets under Different Sea Level Rise Scenarios

The differences between three sea level rise scenarios broaden significantly through
2100, resulting in consequentially different levels of infrastructure exposure.
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Choices Matter for Infrastructure at Risk

As sea level rise accelerates, coastal flooding will increase risks to vital infrastructure. The choices we make now matter.
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Disproportionate Effects of Flooding on Disadvantaged Communities

More than half of the critical infrastructure assets at risk of disruptive flooding twice or more per year through midcentury are located in disadvantaged communities.
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Infrastructure Assets at Risk of Flooding through Midcentury

The number of critical infrastructure assets at risk of flooding at least twice annually increases 53% under the medium sea level rise scenario between 2030 and 2050.
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Prevalence of Critical Infrastructure in Coastal Counties

Public and affordable housing is acutely exposed as disruptive flooding becomes more extensive.
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Global Sea Level Rise Projected through 2100

Projected sea level rise through 2011 soars under a "high" scenario.
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“ADVANCE Act” Actually a Retreat on Nuclear Power Safety

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Mid-Atlantic Governors Urge PJM to Adopt New FERC Transmission Rules to Lower Costs, Improve Reliability

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An interactive map that guides users through the results of our 2024 Looming Deadlines report on sea level rise.

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