U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Nevada Water Authority has invested heavily in reducing risks due to warmer temperatures, less snowpack, and lower water levels in the Colorado River. Most scenarios for the future suggest critical th ...

to hunt sea mammals due to loss of sea ice have raised concerns about the village's food security: not only do residents fear for their safety due to erosion and ocean storms, growing numbers of fami ...

damage and fatalities. As climate changes, increases in heavy precipitation and earlier spring snowmelt may increase the frequency of this flooding. Benefits of rivers. Greenways and trails in the Riv ...

and safety risks identified in the assessment, tribal staff are working to improve their disaster planning capacity. They want to be prepared to respond to the full range of hazards that could impact ...

against increases in acidity. The "black box" was developed with funding from the NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program and Integrated Ocean Observing System. Mook compares ocean acidification to a trai ...

for emergency preparedness, response, and recovery activities, including incorporating Federal Disaster Areas, Snowfall Forecasts, and 2010 Census demographic and housing characteristics. Last modifie ...

s EQIP High Tunnel System Initiative to install high tunnel greenhouses to boost local food production. Now, the fruits (and vegetables) of their labors show up at Homer's vibrant and bustling farmer ...

a model that could provide insight into past and future surface water availability and soil moisture levels at the scale of individual mountains. Exploring past and future climate conditions. Maps of ...

tribal lands are changing, and invasive species threaten critical subsistence resources. Ocean acidification, hypoxia events, sea level rise, coastal erosion, tidal surge, and increasing severity and ...

risks for people in the United States, including respiratory stress from poor air quality, heat stress, and the spread of diseases through food, water, and animals. 1 Extreme weather events can lead ...