Changing impacts of Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone tsunamis in California under future sea-level rise

Nature Portfolio (Springer Nature) | December 8th, 2021

Summary

The amplification of coastal hazards such as distant-source tsunamis under future relative sea-level rise (RSLR) is poorly constrained. In southern California, the Alaska

Characterizing storm-induced coastal change hazards along the United States West Coast

Nature Portfolio (Springer Nature) | May 23rd, 2022

Summary

Traditional methods to assess the probability of storm-induced erosion and flooding from extreme water levels have limited use along the U.S. West Coast where swell domin

Characterizing uncertain sea-level rise projections to support investment decisions

PLOS | February 17th, 2018

Summary

Many institutions worldwide are considering how to include uncertainty about future changes in sea-levels and storm surges into their investment decisions regardi

Climate Action Plan, Phase 3: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | February 14th, 2019

Summary

Climate change impacts have been widely documented globally, across the nation, and within the state. Loss of snowpack; longer, more frequent heat waves; and longer, more

Climate change contributions to future atmospheric river flood damages in the western United States

Nature Portfolio (Springer Nature) | August 12th, 2022

Summary

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) generate most of the economic losses associated with flooding in the western United States and are projected to increase in intensity with climat

Climate change is increasing the likelihood of extreme autumn wildfire conditions across California

Environmental Research Letters (IOP) | August 20th, 2020

Summary

California has experienced devastating autumn wildfires in recent years. These autumn wildfires have coincided with extreme fire weather conditions during periods of stro

Climate change is increasing the risk of a California megaflood

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | August 12th, 2022

Summary

Despite the recent prevalence of severe drought, California faces a broadly underappreciated risk of severe floods. Here, we investigate the physical characteristics of

Climate Endgame: Exploring catastrophic climate change scenarios

National Academy of Sciences (NAS) | August 1st, 2022

Summary

Prudent risk management requires consideration of bad to-worst-case scenarios. Yet, for climate change, such potential futures are poorly understood. Could anthropogenic

Community Exposure to Tsunami Hazards in California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | February 20th, 2013

Summary

Evidence of past events and modeling of potential events suggest that tsunamis are significant threats to low-lying communities on the California coast. To reduce potenti

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