U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

An aerial view of the island of Puerto Rico with 100km gridline context is compared to an annual precipitation map of Puerto Rico. Regional climate models cannot resolve or 'see' local topography, lan ...

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Heat Island Group converted a portion of a parking lot into a cool pavement exhibit. The set up lets them monitor heat over various surfaces. Source : ...

Adult Sockeye Salmon encounter a waterfall on their way up-river to spawn. Photo by Marvina Munch, USFWS. Click image for source. Source : . Sockeye Salmon. Photo by Marvina Munch, USFWS ...

Conservation activities include efforts such as reintroducing Oregon silverspot butterfly larvae to the restored prairie at Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. Photo by Brent Lawrence, US ...

As part of a celebration of their long tradition of harvesting salmon, the Burns Paiute Tribe use traditional fishing methods such as spears, nets, and baskets. Photo by Paul Henson, USFWS. Click imag ...

Low water levels at Blue River Reservoir in Oregon in the fall of 2014. When compared to larger urban water systems, some of the Northwest's small, typically rural systems are relatively more vulnerab ...

As temperatures rise, the proportion of cold season precipitation falling as rain rather than snow increases: this raises the risk of springtime flooding. Summer stream temperatures are expected to in ...

The U. S. Drought Monitor synthesizes the best available drought data to indicate the areas of the United States are in drought. This graph indicated the drought conditions in Puerto Rico from the yea ...

Landslides . Heavy rainfall can lead to slope instabilities and landslides, which occasionally close roadways and railways. An increased risk of landslides is expected across the Northwest, as ...

Sea level rise is slow, but relentless. And permanent on human timescales. Energy from crashing waves constantly chips away at higher levels along the coast. Source : . Coast near Yachat ...