Rural & Urban Communities Topics from the Northwest Hub Region
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Food Security and Climate Change in Alaska
Climate change is likely to affect agriculture, mariculture, and wild harvest foods in Alaska, which could impact the state’s food security.
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Climate Change and Wild Foods in Alaska
Climate change is altering the abundance and location of a variety of wild foods in Alaska, affecting food security.
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Urban Heat Islands in the Northwest
Urban areas are heating up faster than rural areas, affecting public health and increasing energy demands in the Northwest.
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Tribal Food Sovereignty and Climate Change in the Northwest
Food sovereignty is important to Northwest Tribal Nations. However, it is being affected by climate change.
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Northwest Urban Forests and Climate Change
Urban forests in the Northwest reduce urban heat islands, making cities more climate resilient and environmentally just.
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Reducing Urban Heat through Tree Planting in Boise
This Adaptation in Action profile highlights Boise, Idaho’s tree planting campaign to reduce urban heat, offset greenhouse gas emissions, and build more resilient forests across the city and state.
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Food Security and Justice at Calypso Farm, Alaska
This Adaptation in Action profile highlights Calypso Farm’s efforts to increase community access to local food and agricultural education.
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Urban Agriculture and Climate Change in the Northwest
Robust urban agriculture systems in the Northwest can increase locally available foods and help urban areas adapt to climate change.
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Climate Change and Mental Health in the Northwest
Climate change can have a variety of negative mental health effects, particularly on vulnerable populations. However, there are ways to increase our resilience.
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High Tunnels and Shade Cloths Buffer Peak of Abundance Farm from Extreme Heat
This Adaptation in Action highlights the use of climate-smart practices at an urban farm in Spokane, WA.
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Prescribed Fire in the Northwest
Advantages and disadvantages of prescribed fire in the northwest and the process of conducting a prescribed fire.
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The Native American Rangeland Training Initiative
The Native American Rangeland Training Initiative project aims to address tribal training and education through courses, rangeland management toolkits, and a website.