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Posted
Dec 13, 2013
Physical Climate

New USGS Website Has Climate Projections for Your County

What does the future of climate look like where you live? For the first time, maps and summaries of temperature and precipitation projections for the 21st century are accessible at a county-by-county level, thanks to a website developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in collaboration with the College of Earth, Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University.
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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
Dec 9, 2013
Oceans

US CLIVAR Releases New Science Plan

US CLIVAR (Climate Variability and Predictability Program) has released a new Science Plan outlining its research goals and strategies for the next 15 years.
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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
Nov 5, 2013
Water Resources

President Obama Establishes a Task Force on Climate

[no-lexicon]The Obama Administration has taken significant steps to strengthen the climate resilience of America’s communities and economy. Today, President Obama signed an Executive Orderthat directs Federal agencies to take a series of steps to make it easier for American communities to strengthen their resilience to extreme weather and prepare for other impacts of climate change.[/no-lexicon]
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Posted
Oct 29, 2013
Scenarios

After Sandy, Rebuilding Smarter with Science and Technology

Recognizing that large storms are expected to grow more frequent and more severe as a result of climate change, the Federal Government has partnered with states, cities, communities, and other stakeholders to make the Sandy-affected region -- and all of America -- more resilient. This goal is a guiding principle of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan.
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Posted
Sep 20, 2013
Cities & Infrastructure

Temperature and Violent Crime: Implications of Climate Change?

Is there a link between climate change and violent crimes? Scientists at EPA and the Emory University School of Medicine are investigating whether hotter temperatures affect violent crimes, such as assault, robbery, rape, and murder.
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Posted
Sep 20, 2013
Physical Climate

NASA Supercomputer Generates Closer Look at Future Climate Conditions in U.S.

Using previously published large-scale climate model projections, a team of scientists from NASA has recently released monthly climate projections for the United States at a scale of one half mile (800 meters), or approximately the size of a neighborhood.
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Posted
Sep 20, 2013
Oceans

New Report Summarizes Climate Change Impacts on U.S. Oceans, Marine Resources

According to a new technical report prepared for the 2013 National Climate Assessment, the Nation's valuable ocean ecosystems and marine resources are already being affected by a changing climate.
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Posted
Sep 17, 2013

National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) Notice Of Open Meeting

Please note this meeting has been cancelled.
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