Images

A view of the North and South Bubble Mountains in front of Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park.

Rock pile trincheras with agave plants at Mission Garden, a living agricultural museum of Sonoran Desert-adapted heritage trees, traditional local heirloom crops and edible native plants in Tucson, Arizona.

Kaupapaloʻi o Kaʻamola

A view of the East River Valley from the shoulder of Gothic Mountain, Colorado

This artwork was created to represent the National Climate Adaptation Science Center webinar series "Incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into Federal Research and Management."

Map of Southwest Region generated from ArcGIS Pro using public domain layers from AGOL at 1:20M scale.

Investing in nature isn’t limited to our public lands, it can be in your own backyard! Nature-based solutions are a way to solve problems by using nature as tool. They can bring the outdoors to you to make your communities safer, healthier, and greener. It’s a win-win!

Nature-based solutions can look like:

Climate Change Refugia (noun): Areas buffered from climate change that enable the continued persistence of plants and animals.

An infographic detailing six ways climate change affects the spread of contaminants. 

Created by Courtenay Duzet, USGS, March 2023. 

Close up of Sonoran Desert flowers, including California poppy, lupines, and purple owl's clover. Photo by Laura Shriver.

Aerial image of rocky shoreline at Garrapata State Park, along the Central California coast.

Invasives like the emerald ash borer shift their ranges into new ecosystems with warming. 

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Treatments are less effective under new climate change conditions, allowing sea lamprey to thrive.

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Invasives like the Rainbow Trout become more competitive under new climate conditions.

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Fire clears the way for invasive species, like cheatgrass, to dominate once diverse ecosystems.

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An overview of the effects of climate change on the spread of avian malaria and its subsequent impacts on Hawaiian forest birds.

Oro Valley, Santa Catalina Mountains, AZ, USA; Photo Credit: Jose Iniguez (USFS)

An infographic for a decision Support Tool to Inform Louisiana’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. 

A picture of Janet Cushing, Deputy Chief of the NCASC, by a river while hiking. 

River ecosystems contain riparian vegetation that trap sediment and filters debris for higher water quality in addition to have riparian zones that reduce floods by slowing water flow.

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Urban ecosystems often feature green spaces with trees that provide shade and reduce residual heat from asphalt, as well as gardens to offer food for communities and space for pollinators. 

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