What happens if the water in Lake Michigan keeps disappearing? Great Lake humbled by record low water levels. Without a turnaround, shipping, fishing, and whole towns are at risk.
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Posts Tagged ‘Climate Change’
Michigan: Low Lake Levels Raise Concerns
Monday, January 14th, 2013Adapting Transportation to the Impacts of Climate Change
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
Report Dated June 2011
Regardless of what climate change mitigation strategies are adopted, the shorter-term effects of climate change mean that transportation policy makers, planners, and operators—across all modes—need to make changes to adapt to these effects. This E-Circular on adaptation, developed under the auspices of the TRB Special Task Force on Climate Change and Energy, is a companion to the TR News Special Edition issue of May–June 2010 on climate change mitigation.
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Hurricane Sandy: What Now?
Monday, November 5th, 2012With relief efforts underway, experts weigh in on Sandy’s effect on the future of American infrastructure:
“Hurricane Sandy is an urgent reminder that strengthening our infrastructure is a critical need that should not be subjected to politics of any kind…”
-Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
“We have to find ways to build [New York City] back stronger and better than ever before to make sure that if there is still another situation like this, another weather pattern like this, we’re more prepared and more protected than we have been thus far.”
-NY Governor Andrew Cuomo
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Ready or Not: An Evaluation of State Climate and Water Preparedness Planning
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
Every region of the United States is potentially vulnerable to adverse water- related impacts from climate change. Some states are taking action by reducing the greenhouse gas pollution that contributes to climate change and by planning for projected climate change-related impacts. However, many states are not. Nonetheless, the effects of climate change on the nation’s water resources already are being observed. According to the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), warmer temperatures are causing changes to the water cycle that include:
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A Systems Approach to Water Resources
Thursday, October 29th, 2009AMERICA 2050/ REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION
“Climate change, underfunded infrastructure, outdated management approaches, and the pressures of urbanization are creating a looming crisis for America’s water…”
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