Across the United States, climate change is affecting water resources in many ways, including putting water supplies at risk, increasing flooding and erosion, and threatening fish and aquatic speci

Although scientific uncertainties exist with regard to magnitude of climate change, there is ample scientific evidence to suggest that climate change is now having and will have significant impacts

The Association of State Wetland Managers (ASWM) queried the 50 states for information on any wetland-related climate change adaptation efforts they have initiated. Since the term ‘global warm

Investment in climate change adaptation measures as an outcome of urban planning processes is needed.

Land protection decisions are long-term, hard to reverse, and resource intensive.

Forest managers are seeking practical guidance on how to adapt their current practices and, if necessary, their management goals, in response to climate change.

Climate change projections paint a dismal picture in which coastal habitats are degraded and lost over the coming decades—along with the coastal communities they support.

Urban flooding is a serious and growing development challenge, particularly for the residents of the rapidly expanding towns and cities in developing countries.

Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters.

To respond to the challenges posed by climate change, water managers will need to reevaluate their assumptions concerning storage and use of existing supplies, the amount of water expected to be av