Browse by Topic: Planning

This foundational resource helps agricultural producers and service providers in the Northeast and Midwest regions integrate climate change considerations and make action-oriented decisions.

This tool is specifically designed to help Vermont farmers engage in the climate adaptation planning process, with state-specific resources and climate projections.

This tool provides near real-time analysis of monthly temperature and precipitation for the globe and is intended for the study of climate variability. Data can be filtered by region and mapped by parameter.

A still-relevant summary from 2015 of the observed past and projected future climate changes in the region that are relevant to wildlife and ecosystems.

A platform for visualizing climate and weather forecast models, with three main categories of Weather Forecasts, Climate Charts, and Research Tools.

Making the connection between climate and financial risk at scale for financial institutions, companies, and governments.

An online toolkit is designed to help farmers from the Northeast US improve their productivity and resiliency in the face of a changing climate by using decision support tools for growing degree days, water deficits, and planting schedules.

The Vermont Climate Assessment (VCA) of 2014 paints a vivid picture of a changing climate in Vermont and calls for immediate strategic planning to sustain the social, economic and environmental fabric of the state.

Explores how changing weather patterns affect U.S. agriculture and how farmers can assess climate risks and adopt practices that improve resilience while meeting sustainability goals.

A UMass study evaluates climate change impacts on Connecticut River Basin biology and reservoirs, producing hydrology models, future climate scenarios, and optimization tools.

This fact sheet outlines climate change challenges such as flooding, heat stress, and pest pressure, with practical farm adaptation strategies.

A detailed summary of climate change's impacts in the Northeast, drivers of adaptation, disproportionate impacts on certain groups, action plans, and implementation and financing of those plans.

Synthesizes data and methods used to measure global carbon budgets, improving understanding of CO₂ emissions, climate change, and policy development.

This recording features a talk by Sara Keleman, who shares current data exploring climate trends and projected impacts on agriculture. At minute 1:10:10 Sara reviews several tools available for monitoring weather and implementing adaptive practices.

An interactive map tool to check climate conditions across the US projected through the end of the century.

This 2015 report provides an overview of regional agriculture and forest system sensitivities to climate change and adaptation strategies, a greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation profile for the region, and a summary of USDA resilience efforts.

A practical guide for farmers in the Northeast to prepare for a changing climate by developing an Adaptation Plan for their Farm. The workbook introduces the observed and expected changes affecting agriculture, as well as adaptation strategies to consider, and worksheets.

A visualization tool showing community impacts of coastal flooding and sea level rise, including vulnerability, wetland loss, and flood frequency.

A checklist for Northeast tree fruit growers outlining climate-related risks, opportunities, and actions to reduce future impacts.

State-specific summaries and key messages on the effects of climate change.

The Climate Explorer provides interactive maps and graphs of past and projected climate conditions to support resilience planning and reduce climate risks.

An in-depth view from 2021 at the effects climate change will have on Vermont, the state of Vermont's food system, and key actions Vermont farmers can take to adapt.

This talk reviews research on changing precipitation, snowfall, and drought patterns in the Northeast and their climate implications in the Northeast.