Critical infrastructure

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.

This study evaluates one approach to discouraging development in risky areas—eliminating public incentives for development, such as infrastructure investments, disaster assistance and federal flood insurance.

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.

The Building Regulatory Capacity Assessment for Liberia aims to identify priority actions to strengthen Liberia’s building regulatory framework, informed by a combination of literature review, field visits and consultations with experts and stakeholders.