U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Buildings and Structures. The increased frequency of some extreme weather events and expected changes in "everyday" climate conditions may present a challenge to older buildings and infrastructure. Bo ...

Fisheries and Coastal Communities. Marine fisheries and the fishing communities they support are at high risk from climate-driven changes in marine ecosystems. Fisheries management can incorporate cli ...

Aquaculture Aquaculture . Half of the global supply of seafood for human consumption comes from aquaculture. The unique circumstances of some aquaculture operations provide res ...

Habitat Habitat . Coral reefs, estuaries, and kelp forests provide shelter and feeding grounds for fisheries. Climate-informed management practices may increase the resilience ...

Living Marine Resources. Climate-related impacts are only one of the threats to our nation's living marine resources. Fisheries and tourism—and the economies of communities supported by these sectors— ...

Ocean Conditions. The atmosphere's increasing abundance of carbon dioxide is increasing the acidity of ocean waters, and the ocean's net accumulation of heat energy is increasing water temperatures. C ...

Energy Consumption. Warming is projected for all parts of the United States throughout the 21st century. The combination of hotter summers and milder winters will result in a net increase in energy co ...

Energy Production. Energy production is experiencing a transformation driven by technology, markets, and policies that will change the system's vulnerabilities to extreme weather and climate hazards. ...

Energy Facilities. Coastal energy infrastructure is increasingly threatened by rising sea levels, storm surge, and severe storms. Inland energy infrastructure, especially along rivers, is exposed to t ...

Building Resilience in the Energy Sector. As current operations evolve in response to changes in fuels and electricity production technologies, various portions of the energy sector can consider futur ...