Response and Recovery Project for Water Utilities in Spicewood Beach, TX. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's storymap contains case studies and videos that describe the experiences of small a ...

pine forest, subalpine forest, sagebrush, grasslands, alpine tundra, and wetlands. Ecosystems in the IAP region produce water, fish, timber, wildlife, recreation opportunities, livestock grazing, and ...

level easterly winds (near 35,000 ft), along with weaker easterly trade winds in the lower atmosphere (near 5,000 ft). This wind pattern is very conducive to increased Atlantic hurricane activity, par ...

of the western and eastern parts of the nation, with above-average precipitation falling only in parts of the upper Midwest and southern Plains. With summer off to a very hot start, will temperatures ...

in recorded history. Some areas of Fort Collins received nearly a foot of rain, resulting in the largest flood event on the Cache la Poudre River since 1930. Due in part to its comprehensive floodplai ...

Climate Risks in a National Estuary. Stakeholders of the Morro Bay National Estuary Program in California worked with resources from the EPA's Climate Ready Estuaries program to identify their climate ...

is provided. Step-by-step instructions will help students learn about the dynamics of the atmosphere and appreciate the complexity of Earth's energy balance. Comment from expert scientist: The main st ...

locally known as DC Water, the utility that delivers clean water to taps and treats wastewater in the nation's capital—Holman is taking action to protect critical water infrastructure. On September 26 ...

nature of Earth's systems, eg. the role the oceans play in weather. Mentions that Earth's atmosphere is affected by heat stored in Earth's oceans, and then goes on to discuss sea surface temperatures ...

extra heat being added to the climate system from the build-up of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere. In fact, more than 90 percent of Earth's warming during the past 50 years has gone into the oce ...