Climate Change Adaptation Resource Center (ARC-X)

  • Green and pink reef scene. American Samoa, Swains Island. Image Credit: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Center, Coral Reef Ecosystem Program, Oceanography Team. CC-BY-2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

    • A Coral Bleaching Story With an Unknown Ending

  • Drought on Ailuk Atoll in 2013, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Unmodified photo by PACC, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/, via Flickr

    • Recognizing and Responding to Drought on Pacific Islands

  • Homes in the Marshall Islands form a natural frame for the sea. Photo by Stefan Lins, CC-BY-2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/, via Flickr.

    • In the Dark of Monday Morning: Waves Inundate a Pacific Island Community
    Step-by-Step Guide to Vulnerability Hotspots Mapping: Implementing the Spatial Index Approach
    Climate Change Resilience Roadmap
    Pacific Climate Information System - PaCIS Dashboard

    Building Resilience in the Northeast

    Building resilience is critical

    Most of the states in the Northeast (11 out of 12) have developed adaptation plans in various sectors, and 10 have either released or are working on statewide adaptation plans. Cities and municipalities in the region also lead the way in climate resilience planning, utilizing mechanisms such as land use planning, infrastructure protection requirements, building regulations, and emergency preparation, response, and recovery to encourage resilience-building in the region. 

    Agriculture and Ecosystems

    As temperatures rise over the next century, summers and falls in the Northeast will become hotter and growing seasons will lengthen. Changes in precipitation patterns, drought incidence, and sea level rise will also affect crops, livestock, forests, and wildlife.

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