In recent years, the United States has seen an unprecedented surge in subnational climate action. A growing number of cities and businesses, in particular, have stepped up to the plate to address the threat of climate change, ...

The Southeastern United States will experience several impacts from climate change over the coming decades, including average temperature increases of several degrees, more frequent droughts, and heavier rain and flood events. ...

In coastal North Carolina, flooding disasters are expected to increase over the coming decades, since sea level rise in this region is advancing at twice the global rate. Assessing the effectiveness of flood preparedness ...

Climate change is arguably the most important environmental issue to think about as the 21st century moves into its second decade. This issue is not only important in terms of limiting carbon emissions and its effect on ...

Over the past ~20 years, various stand-level assessments of undisturbed Amazonian forests have revealed an increase in stem turnover (resulting from increases in recruitment and mortality), an increase in stem density ...

In the municipality of Gävle, Sweden, the transportation sector accounts for as much as one third of total carbon emissions. The main contributors to carbon emissions in transportation are from freight and commuting traffic. ...

Abstract As research progresses the observed or anticipated impacts of global warming become more pronounced and the projections more precise. Impacts along coastlines include sea level rise (SLR) and increasing proportion ...

Since climate change first emerged on the public agenda, many U.S. companies have made investments to reduce their greenhouse gas footprints. Opportunities also exist for deeper cuts in the near future. Consciously or ...

Climate change will bring about many changes to the composition of the atmosphere. In addition to the increasing threats of extreme weather events and rising sea levels, climate change may also have a negative effect on ...

Increased scientific certainty about anthropogenic climate change coupled with the Obama administration taking office has the United States poised to enact legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Studies have suggested ...