Impact Assessment
Climate change impact assessments are used to discover how future changes in atmospheric CO2, temperature, precipitation, and other climatic variables will negatively (or positively) affect the natural environment, agriculture, energy, land and water resources, transportation, human health and welfare, human social systems, and biological diversity. Impact assessments may be conducted at any scale (local-regional-national-international) and may draw upon qualitative synthesis of existing research, or use quantitative model-based analysis. Impact assessments enable managers, decision makers, researchers and stakeholders to begin the process of considering potential responses to climate change impacts. Impact assessments do not explore capacity to adapt in detail (see Vulnerability Assessments).
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Specialty Crops and Climate Change in the Midwest
Climate change is impacting specialty crops in the Midwest is unique ways. Explore resources and learn more.
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Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Midwest Agriculture
Explore the extent of climate change in your state, hear how these changes are affecting agriculture, and learn about…
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An Assessment of Programs that Incentivize Ecosystem Services across the Northeast
New research identifies the range of incentive programs available for Northeast producers to engage in sustainable…
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Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education (FOCCE) program
The Forest Owner Carbon and Climate Education (FOCCE) program is a collaboration between thirteen university extension…
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Managing risk on the farm
Explore USDA programs that help producers manage risk to extreme weather and climate-driven events.
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An Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes
The largest and most robust freshwater ecosystem in the world is succumbing to the stresses of climate change,…
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Specialty Crops and Climatic Variability
Most Midwestern specialty crop growers are well attuned to the increased crop production risks associated with a…
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Drought Vulnerability Assessment to Inform Grazing Practices on Rangelands
The USDA Southwest Climate Hub and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) worked together to produce two drought…
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Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies
A report describing the potential vulnerability of crops, forests and animal agriculture to climate-driven…