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Posted
Apr 24, 2015
Water Resources

Agencies to Partner for More Resilient Lands & Waters

Lands and waters provide essential habitat as well as services that people rely on
The Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently announced four collaborative landscape partnerships to make important lands and waters more resilient to climate change. Federal agencies will work with local, state, and tribal organizations in southwest Florida, Hawaiʻi, Washington, and the Great Lakes.
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Posted
Dec 4, 2014
Education

Toward A More Climate-Literate America

Earth from space
A new Administration initiative aims to “lift America’s game” in climate education, literacy, and training. USGCRP agencies will play a central part in this effort to connect students and citizens with the best-available scientific information about climate change.
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Posted
Nov 16, 2014
Human Health

Upcoming Event: Town Hall at the American Public Health Association 2014 Meeting

On Tuesday, November 18, USGCRP's Interagency Crosscutting Group on Climate Change and Human Health (CCHHG) will host a Town Hall at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. The Town Hall is intended to gather input from public health researchers, policy makers, and other stakeholders on a broad range of...
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Posted
May 29, 2014
Oceans

Indicators Confirm: Climate Change is Here & Now

The EPA climate indicators report finds that lake ice in the northern U.S. is freezing later and thawing earlier
A new EPA report presents a set of 30 indicators that track the causes and effects of climate change. Written for general audiences, the report aims to help readers understand long-term climate-related trends observed across the atmosphere, oceans, snow and ice, ecosystems, and public health.
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Posted
Mar 18, 2014
Mitigation

Roofing Choices Can Help Keep Cities Cool

Green roof
Three types of roofing can help to cool urban heat islands, according to a study by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) researchers and collaborators recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Posted
Dec 9, 2013
Energy

Federal Agencies to Use 20% Renewable Energy by 2020

In the latest step under his Climate Action Plan, President Obama signed a Memorandum on December 5th directing the Federal Government to consume 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020—more than double the current level.
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Posted
Nov 26, 2013
Adaptation

New Federal Partnership to Help Communities Prepare for Drought

As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan, the Administration recently announced an interagency National Drought Resilience Partnership to help communities better prepare for future droughts and reduce the impact of drought events on livelihoods and the economy.
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Posted
Jul 26, 2013
Adaptation

EPA’s Science Matters Newsletter Puts Spotlight on Climate Change

This issue of EPA's Science Matters features stories on how Agency researchers and their partners are helping decision makers, communities, and individuals incorporate the latest science into strategies and actions designed to protect public human health and the environment in the face of a changing climate.
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