Critical infrastructure

Among the many devasting impacts in the aftermath of a hurricane are power outages, which can take days or even weeks to restore. Communities grappling with the loss of electricity may encounter obstacles in accessing vital services.

As the climate warms, intensifying heat waves are throwing the U.S. passenger rail system off schedule.

The United States Magnetotelluric Array provides geophysical information about the electrical structure of the Earth that aid in hazard assessments such as those that address the impacts of geomagnetic storms and space weather on electric power grids

Many airports including Dubai, Sofia and New York have already started preparing their infrastructure and operations to deal with climate disruptions.

Summer 2024's record heat is creating problems for transportation infrastructure, from roads to rails.

Melting roads and buckling rails are disrupting travel, with the most vulnerable populations affected the worst. A concerted approach is needed to keep people moving as the world gets hotter.

This study is a first attempt to quantify the risk posed by tropical cyclone and coastal floods to power infrastructure in Southeast and East Asia at a large scale.

This report focuses on understanding building water system plumbing contamination caused by disasters and man-made accidents and efforts to return the plumbing to safe use.