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Cover of The Great American Adaptation Road Trip

The Great American Adaptation Road Trip

Published: 
January 2015
From: 
Georgetown Climate Center

Find out how hometowns across the United States are building their resilience to climate change. Two women who studied climate change science and policy in graduate school took a three-month road trip to find out what climate change adaptation looks like in the United States. They visited more than 30 communities preparing for climate change and documented what they learned in blogs and through media reports. This report describes six big lessons from the ongoing adaptation work they saw across the country.

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Climate Change Vulnerability Study | State of Colorado

Published: 
January 2015
From: 
Western Water Assessment
University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado State University
Related Links: 
CIRES Press Release

Western Water Assessment, in collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University, conducted a broad study of climate vulnerability for the state of Colorado. Drawing from existing data and peer-reviewed research, the study summarizes the key challenges facing seven sectors: ecosystems, water, agriculture, energy, transportation, outdoor recreation and tourism, and public health.

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Mapping the River Ahead: Priorities for Action Beyond the Colorado River Basin Study

Published: 
March 2014
From: 
Carpe Diem West

As the climate changes, critical challenges face water managers, farmers, public agencies, and conservationists in the Colorado River Basin. This report by Carpe Diem West, in partnership with the Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy at the University of Montana, documents the concerns of some Colorado River thought leaders and their ideas about potential solutions and paths ahead.

Cover of the Colorado Drought Mitigation and Response Plan

Drought Mitigation and Response Plan | State of Colorado

Published: 
August 2013
From: 
Colorado Department of Natural Resources | Water Conservation Board

This plan was developed to provide an effective and systematic means for the State of Colorado to reduce the impacts of water shortages over the short and long term.

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Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States

Published: 
May 2013
From: 
University of Arizona | Institute of the Environment
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Fact Sheets

A contribution to the 2013 National Climate Assessment, this report is a summary and synthesis of the past, present, and projected future of the Southwest region’s climate. It emphasizes new information and understandings since publication of the previous national assessment in 2009.