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National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy

AbstractFish, wildlife, and plants provide jobs, food, clean water, storm protection, health benefits and many other important ecosystem services that support people, communities and economies across...

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U.S. Executive Order - Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate...

AbstractThe Executive Order directs Federal agencies to take a series of steps to make it easier for American communities to strengthen their resilience to extreme weather and prepare for other impacts...

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Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis

AbstractThe Working Group I contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides a comprehensive assessment of the physical science basis of...

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The United States National Climate Assessment—Alaska Technical Regional Report

AbstractThis document, The United States National Climate Assessment–Alaska Technical Regional Report, is one of eight regional reports that will provide input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment....

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Field Guide to Landscape Assessments of the United States

AbstractState, federal, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are investing significant resources to conduct landscape-scale assessments of the location, condition, and vulnerability of renewable...

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Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate...

AbstractThe National Climate Assessment assesses the science of climate change and its impacts across the United States, now and throughout this century. It documents climate change related impacts and...

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Climate Change and Water

Location Where Published: Geneva, SwitzerlandAbstractThe Technical Paper addresses the issue of freshwater. Sealevel rise is dealt with only insofar as it can lead to impacts on freshwater in coastal...

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Climate Change Indicators in the United States (2014)

AbstractEPA is working with many other organizations to collect and communicate data about climate change. With help from these partners, EPA has compiled the third edition of this report, presenting...

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Clyde River Community Climate Adaptation Plan

Project ImplementationAfter the workshop, five projects were launched in Clyde River to help them assess the regional impacts of climate change and ways the community can adapt.  Below is a short...

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Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan: Clyde River, Nunavut

AbstractThe community of Clyde River has prepared this plan to better prepare for changes that have started or might happen as a result of climate change. It is understood that this is a first step in...

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Cultural Resources Inventory and Vulnerability Assessment at the Bering Land...

Project ImplementationTo build basic inventory knowledge and inform subsequent management actions, the Alaska Regional Office is creating a GIS-based vulnerability assessment to determine which areas...

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Coastal Adaptation Strategies: Case Studies

AbstractInnovative and unique solutions are being devised throughout the national park system to adapt to climate change in coastal parks. The 24 case studies in this document describe efforts at...

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State of the Climate in 2015

AbstractAn international, peer-reviewed publication released each summer, the State of the Climate is the authoritative annual summary of the global climate published as a supplement to the Bulletin of...

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Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis

AbstractThe Working Group I contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides a comprehensive assessment of the physical science basis of...

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Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability

AbstractThe Working Group II contribution to the AR5 (WGII AR5) has 30 chapters, a Technical Summary, and a Summary for Policymakers. The WGII AR5 considers the vulnerability and exposure of human and...

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FY 2013 Federal Agency Climate Change Adaptation Plans: Summary of Research...

AbstractIn June 2013, President Obama announced his comprehensive plan for steady, responsible action to cut carbon pollution, prepare the Nation for the impacts of climate change, and lead...

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Field Guide to Landscape Assessments of the United States

AbstractState, federal, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are investing significant resources to conduct landscape-scale assessments of the location, condition, and vulnerability of renewable...

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U.S. Executive Order - Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate...

AbstractThe Executive Order directs Federal agencies to take a series of steps to make it easier for American communities to strengthen their resilience to extreme weather and prepare for other impacts...

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U.S. Executive Order - Preparing the United States for the Impacts of Climate...

Abstract: The Executive Order directs Federal agencies to take a series of steps to make it easier for American communities to strengthen their resilience to extreme weather and prepare for other...

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Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate...

Abstract: The National Climate Assessment assesses the science of climate change and its impacts across the United States, now and throughout this century. It documents climate change related impacts...

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