Bigger Wildfire Risks

With higher sea levels and rainfall, waterway outfall capacity is expected to drop. Some outfalls could even become submerged, causing or exacerbating floods.

Lower Outfall Capacity

Climate forces like sea-level rise, wildfires, and extreme heat and storms can be a challenge on their own, but when these forces interact with each other, or even typical extreme weather events, an additional layer of problems can be created.

Example 1

Example 2

Atmospheric river changes can increase the duration and intensity of typical drought periods. Prolonged droughts can exacerbate existing water supply challenges, which are already projected to worsen.

Compounding Climate Crises

Harsher Droughts

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Extreme weather events can influence each other in a changing climate. Here are some example scenarios.

Extreme storms are expected to increase in frequency, intensity, and duration. Existing barriers overwhelmed by projected sea-level rise will require new storm solutions.

More Extreme Storms

Changes in the global climate are projected to increase the frequency and intensity of atmospheric rivers: long, thin bands of air that move water vapor around the world.

Changing Atmospheric Rivers

By 2030, sea levels are expected to rise multiple feet at high tide, threatening coastal infrastructure.

Rising Seas

Prolonged droughts increase the probability of wildfires and the capacity for wildfires to spread, endangering nearby communities and infrastructure.