U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Ecosystems Ecosystems . As precipitation patterns change, the potential for having too little or too much water threatens ecosystems within and near streams, lakes, and wetland ...

Drought Drought . When the environment has less moisture than usual, drought can threaten water supply, devastate crops, dry out forests, and reduce food and water available fo ...

Flooding Flooding . Increasing frequency of heavy precipitation events—especially where rain falls over large areas of impermeable surfaces—is one factor that increases the thr ...

Municipal Water Supply. As temperatures warm, changes in the water cycle will challenge the reliability of water supplies in some areas. * Home . The Stickney Water Reclama ...