Tools | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Tools are available to help you manage your climate-related risks and opportunities, and to help guide you in building resilience to extreme events. Browse the list below, or filter by topic and/or tool functionality in the boxes above. To expand your results, click the Clear Filters link.

Climate Change Adaptation Tools for Transportation

Access Federal Highway Administration tools and publications for improving resilience to extreme weather events and future environmental conditions.

Climate Explorer

Explore climate projections for any county in the contiguous United States or borough in Alaska. Compare maps of past and projected conditions for coming decades. Consult historical records to see when weather has veered outside of normal climate.

Climate Inspector

Explore maps showing projected changes in temperature or precipitation for any location on the globe for four different emissions trajectories. View or download maps, trend data, or projected annual cycle data.

Intensity Duration Frequency Curves for New York State: Future Projections for a Changing Climate

Engineers in New York State can use this website to determine future changes in rainfall recurrence intervals.

LASSO—Locating and Selecting Scenarios Online

GIS specialists who need climate projection data can locate, select, and download files of climate change projections that align with given research questions or objectives.

Local Sea Level Rise Two-Pager Template

Extension and outreach professionals can use this set of files to generate a two-page print document to communicate projected changes in local sea level and high-tide flooding.

Neighborhoods at Risk

View local maps of socioeconomic and climate data to identify communities that may be vulnerable to extreme weather and climate change, now and in the future. Obtain authoritative reports and data to make informed decisions when prioritizing capital improvements, informing land use and policy decisions, and updating Hazard Mitigation Plans.

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New York Climate Change Science Clearinghouse

Policy makers, local planners, and the public can identify and access data, maps, documents, websites, tools, videos, and other resources relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation across New York State.

States At Risk

Explore how each state is affected by extreme heat, drought, wildfires, and coastal and inland flooding.