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Narrative : . Click here to access the Options Database ». Once a community has identified the hazard(s) and asset(s) that represent their highest risk, they'll want to compile and consider ...
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Narrative : . We live in a changing world. Temperatures, precipitation patterns, and the amounts of annual snowpack are all changing. With these changes, there will be a host of effects on s ...
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Narrative : . Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)—listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act—and cutthroat throat (Oncorhynchus clarkii) are two cold-water fish species that have ...
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Narrative : . Temperatures in Alaska have risen 3 degrees Fahrenheit (1.7 °C) since the late 1970s, warming the state more than twice as rapidly as the rest of the United States. Temperature ...
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Narrative : . Snow drought is a lack of snow in winter. Like other types of drought, it can be caused by a lack of precipitation. Uniquely, though, it can also be caused by warming temperatu ...
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Narrative : . Rangelands are dominated by grasses, grass-like plants, and shrubs, and provide important habitats for wildlife and livestock. Rangelands are vulnerable to drought and extreme ...
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Narrative : . In the western United States, wildfires have been burning larger areas of forest in recent years. Increasing fires inflict economic, environmental, and health costs on the Unit ...
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Narrative : . The South Carolina Lowcountry, along the southeastern coast of the state, includes important natural areas, such as the Francis Marion National Forest, Santee Coastal Reserve, ...
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Narrative : . Disturbances are events that may result in short- or long-term changes in an ecosystem. Droughts and extreme weather may directly or indirectly cause disturbances to forests an ...
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Narrative : . The Northern Rocky Mountains Adaptation Partnership is a science-management partnership made up of 15 national forests in the U. S. Forest Service's Northern Region, three nati ...