Many communities are already preparing for climate change. The documents below highlight key regional climate change impacts and offer examples of how some communities are adapting.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Alaska, Adapting to Climate Change (PDF)(2 pp, 540 K, June 2016, EPA-230-F-16-019)
- Great Plains, Adapting to Climate Change (PDF)(2 pp, 938 K, June 2016)
- Hawai'i and U.S. Pacific Islands, Adapting to Climate Change (PDF)(2 pp, 257 K, June 2016, EPA-230-F-16-020)
- Midwest, Adapting to Climate Change (PDF)(2 pp, 829 K, June 2016)
- Northeast, Adapting to Climate Change (PDF)(2 pp, 1 MB, June 2016)
- Northwest, Adapting to Climate Change (PDF)(2 pp, 846 K, June 2016)
- Southeast, Adapting to Climate Change (PDF)(2 pp, 1 MB, June 2016)
- Southwest, Adapting to Climate Change (PDF)(2 pp, 463 K, June 2016, EPA-230-F-16-017)