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Planting Healthy Air: A global analysis of the role of urban trees in addressing particulate matter pollution and extreme heat

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: November 2, 2016

Published : . October 2016. This report promotes a relatively simple solution to the problem of increasing heat and air pollution in cities: plant more trees. Trees cool the air by ca ...

Time lapse of ocean temperatures shows El Niño fading, hints of La Niña

Section: News & Features

Published: November 2, 2016

A broad expanse of 80+ degree water dominated the tropical Pacific last winter. This animation shows how these warm surface waters were eroded by waves of cool water that pulsed across the equator throughout spring and summer.

Hawai'i and U. S. Pacific Islands Region Climate Impacts and Outlook

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: November 1, 2016

Summary: Quarterly reports document recent climate conditions across the Pacific. The reports also provide precipitation forecasts for the coming season.

Mean Sea Level Trend in Washington, D. C.

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: November 1, 2016

NOAA's tidal gauge in the Washington Channel, just upstream from the Blue Plains facility, shows a clear trend of rising water over the last century. Source : . NOAA Tides and Currents. ...

Power Outage in New York City

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: October 31, 2016

Manhattan suffered a widespread power outage during Hurricane Sandy. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Image Credit: Hybirdd, CC BY-SA 2.0 ( via Wikimedia Commons. Page/s that contain ...

Opportunities to Enhance the Nation's Resilience to Climate Change

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: October 31, 2016

Published : . October 2016. This report describes key accomplishments and highlights opportunities for federal agencies and stakeholders to work together on a shared climate resilienc ...

First portion of Blue Plains seawall

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: October 31, 2016

The first portion of the seawall was built across the southernmost portion of the Blue Plains facility in 2011. The project's expected completion date is 2021. Source : . Chesapeake Bay ...

Nuisance Flooding

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: October 31, 2016

On September 26, 2015—with a full moon at one of its closest points to Earth—tidal flooding at the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers spills onto picnic grounds and roadways. Source ...