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Integrating Education and Stormwater Management for Healthy Rivers and Residents
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The City of Ann Arbor recognized stormwater runoff as a growing threat to the quality of their water supply. They're addressing the issue with two complementary strategies.

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Case Study
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Provider Set:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/29/2016
Ińupiaq Work to Preserve Food and Traditions on Alaska's North Slope
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Residents of North Slope Borough, Alaska, look to solar-powered ice cellars and other strategies to preserve their traditional whaling lifestyle.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
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08/09/2016
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Plans for Change on the Olympic Peninsula
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With valuable cultural and dietary assets at risk from sea level rise, this Pacific Northwest Tribe developed a plan to identify community adaptation priorities and concerns, and charted a course of action to address them.

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Science
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Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Provider Set:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/09/2016
Keeping Toxins From Harmful Algal Blooms out of the Food Supply
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Dense populations of some microscopic algae (phytoplankton) in ocean waters can contaminate seafood, resulting in serious health problems for humans. Satellite data displayed in an online tool help fishermen monitor and avoid these harmful algal blooms.

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Science
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Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
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08/09/2016
Looking to the Future on Alaska’s North Slope
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As ice retreats and energy resources along Alaska's North Slope become more accessible, diverse stakeholders consider potential futures and develop a science-informed view of the implications of development in the region.

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Science
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Case Study
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
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08/09/2016
Maine's Lobster Fishing Community Confronts Their Changing Climate
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Over the past 40 years, some lobstermen in South Thomaston, Maine, say that they could "set their watches” by the start of the lobster shedding event each season. In 2012, though, extreme warm ocean temperatures—an ocean heat wave—combined with early and repeated lobster shedding. The obvious changes in lobsters during this event galvanized many lobstermen to take the impacts of climate change seriously.

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Science
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Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/09/2016
Managing Water for Irrigated Agriculture in the Central Arizona Desert
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In the Arizona desert, farmers depend on an ample supply of irrigation to grow their crops. As climate changes, irrigation managers face a host of issues to keep the water flowing.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
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08/09/2016
Mescalero Apache Tribe Adapts to a Warmer and Drier Climate
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In the face of a changing climate, the Tribe is building capacity—and climate resilience—through forestry management, habitat protection, and an innovative approach to healthy eating.

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Science
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Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Provider Set:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/09/2016
Minimizing the Impacts of Coastal Flooding Helps City Prepare for Sea Level Rise
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Several times per year, seawater floods some of the streets in Charleston, South Carolina. Taking steps to deal with this "nuisance" flooding can help the city prepare for sea level rise.

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Science
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
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08/29/2016
Modeling Tool Helps Optimize Use of Groundwater Supplies
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As Public Works Director of Nogales, Arizona, Alejandro Barcenas works to ensure a safe and secure water supply for the city’s 20,500 residents. His task isn’t easy: the city is located in an arid region just north of the United States–Mexico border, and its entire supply comes from groundwater.

Half of Nogales’ water comes from alluvial aquifers that are highly responsive to rainfall events. Though this convenient source of water recharges easily, it is also vulnerable to climate-related changes such as reduced precipitation and increased evaporation. The other half of the city’s groundwater comes from a lower-quality source—this water is more expensive to produce. To optimize the use of the two sources of groundwater into the future, Barcenas is contributing to the development of a modeling tool that simulates how the aquifers may change in response to climate.

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Science
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Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Provider Set:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/09/2016
Motivating the Agricultural Community to Build Climate Resilience
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Climate change adaptation isn’t always welcome as a topic of conversation, even among those who could benefit from it. A recent study hints at a possible path forward.

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Science
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Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
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08/09/2016
A New Generation of Water Planners Confronts Change Along the Colorado River
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Reduced flows and increased demand for Colorado River water represent a real and present danger in the West. To address the threat, water managers and modelers initiated a study to understand the system, consider options, and take action.

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Science
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Case Study
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/09/2016
Precise Soil, Climate, and Weather Data Help Dairy Optimize Water Use
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For irrigated crops, knowing when and how much water to apply has long been a matter of experience and guesswork. In a changing climate, new technology can reduce this uncertainty, enabling farmers to make every drop of water count.

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Agriculture
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Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/09/2016
Preparing to Respond to Oil Spills in the Arctic
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As the number of ice-free days in the seas surrounding Alaska increases over time, so do opportunities. Oil and gas companies are ramping up offshore exploration and drilling in the Arctic and the shipping industry is increasing traffic around and through the region. As a result, Arctic residents may have new opportunities for jobs and development across the region. There’s also a downside to the increased activity. Oil and gas extraction operations occasionally have accidents—events that can result in massive oil spills.

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Science
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Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Provider Set:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/10/2016
Protecting Fish to Save Coral Reefs
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Coral reefs off the west coast of Maui are readily accessible and heavily used by visitors and locals alike. Managers needed a plan to boost the resilience of the reefs so they could continue providing critical habitat for marine species.

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Science
Material Type:
Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Provider Set:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/11/2016
Quantifying Risk Shows Value of Replacing Highway
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Louisiana’s Highway 1 carries a significant fraction of the gas and oil that comes from the Gulf of Mexico to distribution points in the United States. Faced with rising seas and sinking land, would the cost of rebuilding the road be worth the investment it required?

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Science
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Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Provider Set:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/29/2016
Quinault Indian Nation Plans for Village Relocation
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As the threats of tsunami and sea level rise are joined by real and potential climate impacts, the Quinault community looks to move the lower village of Taholah to higher ground.

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Science
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Case Study
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
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05/05/2016
Ranchers in Marin County Consider Carbon Credits
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Ranchers are participating in a pilot project to improve carbon storage and reduce net greenhouse gas emissions. After quantifying their baseline emissions and carbon storage, they implement conservation practices that may let them tap into revenue from voluntary carbon markets.

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Science
Material Type:
Case Study
Provider:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Provider Set:
U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
Date Added:
08/09/2016