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Fourth National Climate Assessment

WEBThis report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the United States. It represents the second of two volumes of the Fourth National …

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Tribes and Indigenous Peoples

WEBIndigenous health is based on interconnected social and ecological systems that are being disrupted by a changing climate. As these changes continue, the health of individuals …

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About This Report

WEBThe Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) fulfills that mandate in two volumes. This report, Volume II, draws on the foundational science described in Volume I, the Climate …

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CHAPTER 11: BUILT ENVIRONMENT, URBAN SYSTEMS, AND CITIES …

WEBImpacts on UrbanQuality of Life. The opportunities and resources in urban areas are critically important to the health and well-being of people who work, live, and visit there. …

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CHAPTER 28: REDUCING RISKS THROUGH ADAPTATION ACTIONS …

WEBAdaptation entails a continuing risk management process; it does not have an end point. With this approach, individuals and organizations of all types assess risks and …

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Human Health Fourth National Climate Assessment

WEBThe health and well-being of Americans are already affected by climate change, with the adverse health consequences projected to worsen with additional climate change. …

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Sector Interactions, Multiple Stressors, and Complex Systems

WEBFigure 17.1: Complex Sectoral Interactions. Figure 17.1: Sectors are interacting and interdependent through physical, social, institutional, environmental, and economic …

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CHAPTER 29: REDUCING RISKS THROUGH EMISSIONS …

WEBThe effect of near-term emissions mitigation on reducing risks is expected to become apparent by mid-century and grow substantially thereafter. Many climate change …

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CHAPTER 10: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

WEBThe agricultural sector makes an important contribution to the U.S. economy, from promoting food and energy security to providing jobs in rural communities across the …

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Tribes and Indigenous Peoples

WEB15 ribes and Indigenous Peoples U.S. lobal Change Research Program 577 Fourth National Climate Assessment Indigenous Peoples’ Climate Initiatives and Plans Figure 15.1: …

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Reducing Risks Through Adaptation Actions Fourth National …

WEBAdaptation refers to actions taken at the individual, local, regional, and national levels to reduce risks from even today’s changed climate conditions and to prepare for impacts …

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Southern Great Plains

WEBThe Southern Great Plains is a critical thoroughfare for rail and road freight, supports numerous ocean and river ports within its borders, and is a major energy producer and …

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