Climate Resources

Lewes offers visitors and year-round residents alike an intimate seaside experience, but because of sea level rise, it is projected to face almost 90 tidal floods a year in 15 years.

With a working waterfront that serves local industry as well as residents and tourists, Portland is considering the costs of action and inaction in the face of sea level rise.

With no landward retreat, Maryland’s most popular tourist destination is adapting to the growing threat of coastal flooding

In a region that could see almost daily tidal flooding by mid-century, the nation’s capital city and nearby cities and towns are beginning to prepare.

This region—a low-lying chain of barrier islands and back-bay estuaries—is vulnerable to rising seas. Segments of Atlantic City are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of coastal inundation.

Savannah is a major port city that also boasts one of the nation’s most extensive National Historic Landmark Districts. However, the city (and neighboring Tybee Island) is entering a new era as waterfront buildings increasingly flood at high tide.

These barrier islands—with tenacious residents, rich natural resources, and vacation destinations—face fast-rising seas

In this frequently flooded city, ensuring public safety and supporting national security require grappling with tidal flooding

Working-class communities along an urban coast contend with the impacts of rapid increases in tidal flooding on daily life

Palm oil is driving deforestation—with serious consequences for both climate and biodiversity.

The United States can affordably cut global warming emissions, chart a course toward a clean energy future, and deliver significant health and economic benefits to all Americans.

California's 50 percent Renewables Portfolio Standard has positioned the state as a global leader in renewable energy