U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Southern Great Plains. The states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas regularly experience some of the most extreme weather on the planet. Climate change is expected to lead to hotter and drier conditions ...

Southwest Southwest . Climate change is affecting the Southwest's water resources, terrestrial ecosystems, coastal and marine environments, agriculture, and energy supply. Thes ...

Northwest Northwest . Changing climate conditions have the potential to impact the Northwest's abundant natural resources, infrastructure, and diverse populations. Building the ...

U. S. Caribbean. The U. S. Caribbean territories of Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands (USVI) are beautiful places—rich in biodiversity, cultural heritage, and natural resources. The impacts of ...

Northern Great Plains. Increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and extreme events are posing challenges to the water-limited region of the Northern Great Plains. Mitigation and adapt ...

Southeast Southeast . Climate-related hazards pose distinct threats to urban, rural, and coastal communities as well as natural ecosystems in the Southeast. Across the diverse ...

Midwest Midwest . Increasing humidity and precipitation and rising extreme temperatures are having negative impacts across the Midwest. Integrating climate adaptation into plan ...

Great Lakes. Increases in extreme precipitation events, changes in growing seasons, and warming temperatures impact the people, ecosystems, and infrastructure of the Great Lakes region—and the lakes t ...

Hawai'i and Pacific Islands. On large and small islands across the Pacific, climate variability and change threaten a range of resources, including fresh water supplies and coastal infrastructure. In ...

Alaska and the Arctic. Dramatic reductions in Arctic sea ice threaten ecosystems and fisheries, disrupt traditional lifestyles, and erode coastlines. Increasing development activities may boost the re ...