San Francisco International Airport is located in an area prone to flooding due to sea level rise and extreme tidal events. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has experienced extreme winter events that have increased from occasional snowstorms every few years to multiple snowstorms every winter. Essential Alaskan rural airports now face thaw-unstable permafrost. In Europe, two-thirds of coastal or low-lying airports are at risk of flooding in the event of a storm surge.
Airports around the world find themselves resolved to adjust to the effects of climate pollution against a backdrop of worsening weather conditions and projected continued climate abnormalities. Yet comprehensive plans of action to mitigate climate risk require deep understanding of current and future climate effects….
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