U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Creating a Model Climate Resilient City. The City of Long Beach, California, sees signs of climate change on land and in the ocean. After compiling the City's official climate assessment report, local ...

Protecting People from Sweltering City Summers. Federal, state, and local agencies are working to provide more advanced warnings and services to help people better prepare for—and respond to—extreme h ...

Better Soil, Better Climate. The soil health management system an Ohio farmer practices increases crop productivity, reduces costs for fertilizer and pesticides, and sequesters carbon in the soil. Bot ...

The Karuk's Innate Relationship with Fire: Adapting to Climate Change on the Klamath. Members of the Karuk Tribe in northern California maintain that the age-old tradition of prescribed burning holds ...

County-Wide Collaboration Reduces Flood Risks and Insurance Rates. Residents of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, have found an unlikely but financially rewarding pairing: county efforts to keep mosqu ...

Weather Ready Mattapoisett: A Community Prepares for Extreme Weather. Using lessons from the past, this Massachusetts town prepares its residents for a future that includes more intense weather. ...

Oyster Growers Prepare for Changing Ocean Chemistry. As the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide, ocean acidity changes—inhibiting the growth of oysters. A new tool may be able to help oyster growers understa ...

Addressing Water Supply Risks from Flooding and Drought. Water managers in Keene, New Hampshire, assessed the vulnerability of their water assets to enhance their resilience to the impacts of a changi ...

Battling Blazes Across Borders. Wildfire is a naturally occurring phenomenon that doesn't recognize political boundaries. When large fires rage in parts of North America, the countries of Canada, the ...

Wicked Joe Coffee Goes Solar. A coffee roasting business in Maine wanted to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability—and secure a low-cost energy source. But could they really save money by inst ...