Rural & Urban Communities
People living in a particular area with common interests make up a community. Rural and urban areas are composed of a number of communities including Tribal members, Tribal nations, recreationists, farmers, hikers, ranchers, natural resource managers, foresters, and many others. Both rural and urban areas will experience warmer temperatures due to climate change yet these areas and communities within them have different needs, issues, abilities and interests.
To assist different communities to adapt and mitigate the effects of a changing climate the USDA has a number of resources and programs available including those to assist with food security and adaptation planning. Tribal nations are sovereign nations and the USDA has a variety of resources available for Tribal nations and Tribal members to assist them.
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Planting Gardens of Breadfruit
The Melai Mai initiative is an innovative partnership between communities, traditional leaders, local governments,…
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Environmental Knowledge and Perceptions of the Urban DC Population
New research from the University of the District of Columbia shows that understanding what people know and perceive is…
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NRCS practices can support climate change adaptation
NRCS programs and practices can help landowners achieve their goals while supporting climate adaptation. This series of…
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Farming the Floodplain: Trade-offs and Opportunities
Climate change will alter rainfall patterns in New England in the coming decades. Storms will likely become more…
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Midwest U.S. Climate Resiliency Toolkit
Increasing humidity and precipitation and rising extreme temperatures are having negative impacts across the Midwest.…
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Stress and Crisis Resources in the Midwest
Farming can be a challenging occupation in the Midwest. In response to the growing concern of stress experienced by…
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Preparing for Disaster in the Midwest: The Land of Extremes
USDA Climate Hubs work to provide region-specific information, with USDA agencies and partners, to producers and…
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Storms and Stream Crossings
Stream-crossings have a lower risk of failure if designed appropriately for the stream, and with consideration of…
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Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu
The Menu is an extensive collection of climate change adaptation actions for natural resource management with tribal…