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As climate changes, Louisiana seeks to lift a highway
Roadway to major oil port in Louisiana being cutoff slowly by rising sea level.
0.03 3/18/2012
With climate change, today’s ‘100-year floods’ may happen every three to 20 years, according to new
MIT Climate Change scientists determine devastating storm surges will potentially come more frequently.
0.04 2/13/2012
Fall 2011 National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change
New climate change survey determines modest gain in amount of people that believe climate change science.
1.95 2/1/2012
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: WHAT FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE DOING
Description of federal agency preparations for climate change.
6.62 2/1/2012
PEW Center for Climate and Energy Solutions - Climate Change Adaptation What Federal Agencies are Do
PEW Center study on federal agencies' climate change adaptation strategies.
6.62 2/1/2012
The IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Cha
Review of extreme disasters by IPCC.
3.18 1/1/2012
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy for San Diego Bay
Review of climate change impacts on San Diego Bay area. A cumulative multi-stakeholder analysis.
0.74 1/1/2012
Summary for Policymakers: IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters
This Summary for Policymakers presents key findings from the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). The SREX approaches the topic by assessing the scientific literature on issues that range from the relationship between clima
11.35 1/1/2012
Reforming Institutions and Managing Extremes: U.S. Policy Options for Adapting to Climate Change (Re
The nation’s landscapes and cities will experience both negative and positive impacts from a changing climate. The challenge for effective climate adaptation is to form federal policies that are flexible enough to address diverse impacts in distinct regions of the country. A single, overarching gove
0.83 12/31/2011
Green Building and Climate Resilience
Review of LEED process on green house gas emissions.
2.96 12/1/2011
Senators Introduce Climate Change Adaptation Bill
News release describing new Legislation introduced in the Senate.
0.02 11/16/2011
Yukon River Dumping More Mercury Thanks to Climate Change
New research shows that the Yukon River​ delivers more than five tons of mercury per year to the Arctic environment, likely thanks to climate change
0.04 10/25/2011
World Resource Institute's Climate Science 2009–2010 Major New Discoveries
This Brief highlights the latest major research in climate change science and technology. It presents a synthesis of current understanding of global warming at a critically important time, as the world continues to negotiate a comprehensive international climate agreement and countries begin to impl
0.40 10/15/2011
As Sea Level Rises, Everglades Become More Vital to South Florida’s Survival
The effect of sea level rise on the Everglades
0.04 10/11/2011
Study recalibrates trees' carbon uptake
Study recalibrates trees' carbon uptake. Finding, based on using heavy oxygen as a photosynthetic yardstick, could alter climate projections.
0.04 10/5/2011
Trends and Implications of Climate Change for National Security (Defense Science Board)
This report begins with an overview of the impacts of climate change over recent decades while recognizing uncertainty about the pace of future changes. It examines the political consequences of climate change as it relates to national and international security. Within this context, the study exami
12.47 10/1/2011
NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Priorities for Managing Freshwater Resources in a Changing Climate
This National Action Plan provides an overview of the challenges that a changing climate presents for the management of the Nation’s water resources and recommends actions for Federal agencies to support water resource managers in understanding and reducing the risks of climate change.
27.85 10/1/2011
Massachusetts Adaptation to Climate Change Report
This document looks at the possible implications of climate change on Massachusetts under high emission conditions identified in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007 report.
5.35 9/1/2011
Sea Level Changes in the Southeastern United States: Past, Present, and Future August 2011
"This paper is about past, present, and future sea level changes in the southeastern United States. It is aimed at non-scientists and scientists who are not specialists in sea level change." Dr. Gary T. Mitchum Author and Professor of Physical Oceanography College of Marine Science University of
0.90 8/1/2011
Position Statement on Climate Change and Soil and Water Conservation
Soil and Water Conservation Society position statement
0.11 7/7/2011
Lessons learned from the Climate Ready Estuaries Program
This compilation presents best practices and lessons learned that are taken from the CRE annual progress report for 2010. The varied experiences of CRE partners around the country can guide other communities or organizations that are planning responses for climate change impacts.
1.36 6/1/2011
Implications of Climate Change for U.S. Naval Forces
This final report addresses both the near- and long-term implications for U.S. naval forces in each of the four areas of the terms of reference, and provides corresponding findings and recommendations.
4.29 6/1/2011
Politics and Global Warming
This study was conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, and was funded by the Surdna Foundation, the 11th Hour Project, and the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment.
0.94 5/12/2011
USAF Climate Change Projections
Utilize QDR-directed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report future climate projections to create proof-of-concept projected climatology.
1.57 11/1/2010

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Georgetown Climate Center - Tap into the adaptation expertise of the Georgetown Climate Center and its partners.