U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Reality Check: Collaborative Research Contributes to Real-Life Policy Decisions. Innovative research efforts combined historic aerial photos, drone imagery, and topographic surveys to characterize coa ...

And the Trees Will Last Forever. In northern Wisconsin, tribal foresters from the Menominee Nation are working to speed regeneration of forest areas that have been treated for invasive diseases. Their ...

Linking the Boundary Chain. With a changing climate threatening assets in the Great Lakes, local experts formed a boundary organization to bridge the gap between scientists and decision makers. ...

Staying Even with Mother Nature. On the southeastern shore of Lake Michigan, the city of St. Joseph is vulnerable to flooding from storm surges. Residents and city officials recognized the need to bui ...

Building Resilience in the OBX. In North Carolina's Outer Banks, the coastal Town of Nags Head is vulnerable to flooding from heavy rain events, hurricanes, tropical storms, nor'easters, and storm sur ...

All Hands on Deck: Creating Green Infrastructure to Combat Flooding in Toledo. Staff at the City of Toledo partnered with government agencies, local businesses, and non-profit organizations to conside ...

Visualizing Flooding in Green Bay. Digital tools give users a way to visualize lakes at various water levels. When property owners see the potential for flooding and other coastal hazards, they can be ...

Aquifer Storage and Recovery: A Strategy for Long-Term Water Security in Puerto Rico. A unique, relatively low-cost project can serve as a model for long-term water security strategies across the Cari ...

Defending in Place: Shaktoolik's Adaptation Plan Supports Local Decision Making. Faced with challenges that force some villages to relocate, three governing entities worked together to come up with a ...

Where Do We Need Shade? Mapping Urban Heat Islands in Richmond, Virginia. Citizen-scientists took to the streets on specially equipped bikes and cars to find out where it's hottest—and where residents ...