Climate change is affecting the United States more than ever, and the impacts on people and the economy are expected to increase, a draft section of the National Climate Assessment says.
Define commuter: a person who commutes (as between a suburb and a city) a person who commutes (as between a suburb and a city); a small airline that carries passengers relatively short distances on a regular scheduleâ¦
By Brad Plumer By Brad Plumer March 5, 2013. The average commuter in the United States travels about 25 minutes each way to work. But that's an average. And as a new Census report details, the average can obscure a lot of seriously grueling commutes.