Members of the Karuk Tribe in northern California maintain that the age-old tradition of prescribed burning holds the answer to climate adaptation planning in the Klamath River range.
A recent analysis of 276 National Parks found that about three-quarters of them are experiencing earlier springs. The changes in when leaves and flowers emerge affect not just pollinators, but also park staff, who have to budget and prepare for earlier visitors.
Smog descends on India and Pakistan in mid-November 2017
November 15, 2017
When a flood is forecast for the Red River of the North, community leaders, emergency responders, and residents around Fargo, ND, and Moorhead, MN, can gauge their need for preparation by accessing visualizations showing the extent, depth, and timing of expected flooding.
Warming sea surface temperatures from climate change are pushing populations of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus) farther north than ever before.
For New Englanders, the saying “as American as apple pie” may as well be “as New England as lobster.” But warming sea surface temperatures from climate change are forcing populations of the American lobster to higher latitudes than ever before—and upending fishing communities on the New England coast.
Using climate simulations, water managers in the Colorado River basin helped helped stakeholders imagine and prepare for future risks.