EPA researchers assess the vulnerability of older Americans to climate change in a new report titled Climate Change and Older Americans: State of the Science.
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May 7, 2013Modeling
A recent EPA report combines climate change models and watershed simulations to develop a better understanding of what changes to streams and rivers we might expect over the next several decades.
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Apr 23, 2013Ecosystems & Biodiversity
[no-lexicon]EPA is marking the 43rd Earth Day by making extra efforts to expand the conversation on climate change.[/no-lexicon]
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Feb 12, 2013Mitigation
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted the second year of greenhouse gas emissions data gathered through the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).
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Dec 24, 2012Adaptation
EPA announces the release of the final National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change, following a public comment period.
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Dec 11, 2012Oceans
A new EPA report brings together data from multiple public and peer-reviewed datasets to show observed changes over time in 26 indicators of climate change – including measures of greenhouse gases, high and low temperatures, heavy rainfall, snowfall, pollen season and sea level rise.
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Oct 12, 2010Water Resources
The EPA National Water Program has released an update to its Response to Climate Change Strategy.The original 2008 Strategy included 44 "Key Actions" to be undertaken during 2008 and 2009.
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Sep 27, 2010Scenarios
The EPA recently released a Tabletop Exercise Tool (TTX Tool) that is designed to introduce users to the potential impacts of climate change on the water sector and prepare them for emergency response.
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Sep 13, 2010Ecosystems & Biodiversity
EPA has released for independent external peer review and public comment a draft report entitled, A Method to Assess Climate-Relevant Decisions: Application in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Aug 2, 2010Ecosystems & Biodiversity
In December 2009, EPA ruled that climate change caused by emissions of greenhouse gases threatens the public's health and the environment. Since that time, EPA has received ten petitions challenging their determination.