Summary: Climate change—especially shifts in precipitation, air temperature, and soil moisture—is disrupting agricultural production and food systems, and is projected to reduce the availability and affordability of nutritious food. Impacts are distributed unevenly, with farmworkers, subsistence-based communities, and rural populations facing increasing risks. Opportunities that leverage agroecological approaches can limit emissions from agriculture and improve the resilience of rural communities.

Summary: Human well-being is dependent on natural and managed ecosystems, which provide crucial functions and resources for nearly everything we eat, make, and do. Clean water and air, soils and nutrients for food production, timber for construction, and other supplies and services we depend on all come from nature. But many ecosystems are increasingly facing climate risks and impacts that alter ecological processes and functions and affect species across all levels of the food web.

Summary: Climate impacts, including rising sea levels and shifting storm patterns, are transforming coastal landscapes and undermining the resilience of communities and ecosystems. Proactive community-led adaptation strategies, including nature-based solutions and planned relocation, can help communities adapt to both current and future increases in the severity of coastal hazards across the nation.

CarbonTracker, an effort partially funded by the Climate Program Office, has released its latest version - CT2013. CarbonTracker is a carbon dioxide measurement and modeling system developed by NOAA . ...

CarbonTracker, an effort partially funded by the Climate Program Office, has released its latest version - CT2013. CarbonTracker is a carbon dioxide measurement and modeling system developed by NOAA . ...

Ocean water acidified by increasing carbon dioxide is corroding calcium carbonate minerals—an essential ingredient for shell- and skeleton-building that creatures like this tiny snail rely upon.

A study by CIRES and NOAA study found more methane, ozone precursors and benzene than estimated by regulators. During two days of intensive airborne measurements, oil and gas operations in ... ...

Summary: Analysts use this downloadable software with ArcGIS to quantify wave energy and its effects on ecosystem functions.

Summary: Given two or more historical positions of a shoreline or other feature on a map, this ArcGIS extension will compute rates of change.

Summary: Examine land cover classifications within coastal regions and how they changed from 1996 to 2010.