An active NCHRP project will evaluate the impact of real-time warnings and variable speed limits on both safety and reliability during extreme weather events. The factors contributing to driver ...
The study shows how global warming can combine with normal variations in the weather to produce decade-long periods of very rapid changes in both extreme temperatures and rainfall. Nearly three ...
The team has developed a unique, cutting-edge modeling system marking a fundamental change in how we identify and forecast life-threatening, short-duration, extreme rainfall. Better prediction of ...
This story is part of special report on science and extreme heat. Read about the scientists studying how scorching temperatures affect the body, how climate change is intensifying health problems ...
Research shows that along with the dangers presented to the general population, extreme heat puts pregnant people — and their unborn fetuses — at risk of life-threatening conditions.
No matter where you live, extreme weather can hit your area, causing damage to homes, power outages, and dangerous or deadly conditions. If you’re on the coast, it may be a hurricane ...