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Shared Stories and Practices

Seas Rising Faster Than Predictions

Flooded homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. Credit: ©Associated Press / Gerald HerbertResearchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have concluded that Louisiana is in line for the highest rate of sea-level rise "on the planet."

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Building for the Future

Radke and Arizona Game and Fish Biologist Sharon Lashway working a pool in Rucker Creek. Photo Credit: USFWS / C. LohrengelIn the face of a changing climate and other landscape-scale stressors, Refuge Manager Bill Radke knows the future is now for threatened habitats.

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Federal Advisory Committee Draft Climate Assessment Report Released for Public Review

Difference from average annual temperature in 2012 compared to the 1981–2010 average. Map by NOAA climate.gov team.The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) releases its draft National Climate Assessment just a week after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirms the United States experienced its warmest year on record.

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December 2012 Issues of Climate Change Update Now Online
Read the latest issue of USFWS Climate Change Update, a electronic newsletter for sharing stories and information related to conservation in a changing climate. Learn more.

FWS Climate Change Strategic Plan

FWS Climate Change Strategy Plan. Credit: USFWS

 

National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy

National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy

 

50-50-50 logo. Credit: USFWS

The Climate of Conservation in America: 50 Stories in 50 States

 

Photo of a grizzly bear walking in the woods. Click here to see the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Climate Change Update newsletter. Credit: USFWS

FWS electronic newsletter for climate change news and information. Learn more.

 

 


 

Last updated: March 7, 2013

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