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An Updated Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI 4.0) for Species Climate Adaptation Planning

An Updated Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI 4.0) for Species Climate Adaptation Planning

NatureServe recently released CCVI 4.0, the latest version of the Climate Change Vulnerability Index for terrestrial and freshwater species. Developed...

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Key Considerations for Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into Climate Adaptation Planning

Key Considerations for Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into Climate Adaptation Planning

In a recent article, North Central CASC scientists and collaborators share lessons-learned from a collaboration with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe...

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North Central CASC Tackles Climate Threats to Sagebrush Ecosystems

North Central CASC Tackles Climate Threats to Sagebrush Ecosystems

The North Central CASC held a workshop to identify research needs and practical solutions for adapting sagebrush ecosystems to climate change.

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Flood-Risk Classifications Can Drive Risky Development

Flood-Risk Classifications Can Drive Risky Development

A new study by Southeast CASC researchers highlights the “safe development paradox,” where areas adjacent to regulatory “high risk” zones are less...

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New Hawaiian Weather Network Will Enhance Forecasting and Emergency Preparedness

New Hawaiian Weather Network Will Enhance Forecasting and Emergency Preparedness

The Pacific Islands CASC-supported Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal makes data from  a network of 100 new weather stations across the Hawaiian Islands...

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How Will Climate Change Affect the Invasive Wild Parsnip?

How Will Climate Change Affect the Invasive Wild Parsnip?

Midwest CASC-funded researchers are studying how climate change impacts the relationship between the invasive wild parsnip and the parsnip webworm to...

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As Midwestern Lakes Warm, Fish Face Asymmetrical Impacts

As Midwestern Lakes Warm, Fish Face Asymmetrical Impacts

Midwest CASC-supported research shows that cooler-water fish are losing habitat faster than warmer-water species are gaining habitat, indicating that...

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USGS Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellows Program Soon Hiring New Cohort of Researchers to Explore the Future of Species Range Shifts

USGS Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellows Program Soon Hiring New Cohort of Researchers to Explore the Future of Species Range Shifts

The Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows Program will soon be hiring nine postdoctoral researchers to make up the 2025-2027 Future of Species...

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Combining Artificial Intelligence and Native Hawaiian Traditions to Better Understand Native Birds

Combining Artificial Intelligence and Native Hawaiian Traditions to Better Understand Native Birds

Researchers supported by Pacific Islands CASC use artificial intelligence and Native Hawaiian “oli” (chants) to develop management tools for...

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CASC Leadership on Nature-Based Solutions Highlighted at COP29

CASC Leadership on Nature-Based Solutions Highlighted at COP29

CASC science that advances nature-based solutions was showcased at the 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

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Insights on “Adaptation Planting” from Northeast Resource Managers

Insights on “Adaptation Planting” from Northeast Resource Managers

A new study from Northeast CASC researchers explores how natural resource managers in the region are planting trees that can withstand global change...

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