U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Restoring Natural Dunes to Enhance Coastal Protection. When Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey, homes and businesses along developed portions of the shore sustained substantial damage. Just down the beach ...

Using a Sea Level Rise Model to Identify and Prioritize Wetlands for Conservation Acquisition. Staff at the Maryland Department of Natural Resources used the Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM) ...

Training Sessions Build Capacity for Recovery and Planning. Damage from Hurricane Sandy emphasized the need for East Coast coastal communities to prepare for future hazards and the impacts of climate ...

Minimizing the Impacts of Coastal Flooding Helps City Prepare for Sea Level Rise. Several times per year, seawater floods some of the streets in Charleston, South Carolina. Taking steps to deal with t ...

Climate Outlooks Increase Farmer's Odds for Success. From weeks-long dry spells to extreme precipitation events, farmers face significant challenges in bringing crops to market. Here's how one grower ...

Climate Preparedness Workshops Provide a Head Start Toward Resilience. After a series of extreme weather events, the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, looked for ways to prepare for future storms. Thei ...

Collaboration Among Counties Improves Regional Vulnerability Assessments. To better prepare for current and future sea level rise, four counties in South Florida joined forces to agree upon consistent ...

Restoring Surfers' Point: Partnership's Persistence Pays Off. Coastal erosion has repeatedly damaged bike paths and parking lots near Ventura, California. It took local groups with varying viewpoints ...

Water Recycling in Clayton County, Georgia. Just south of Atlanta's busy Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Clayton County seems like an obvious place for metropolitan growth. But more homes an ...

Engaging Stakeholders in Planning for Sea Level Rise. Sea level rise is changing the shoreline of San Francisco Bay, endangering homes, habitats, and vital infrastructure. Stakeholders from a diverse ...