Join a White House Google+ Hangout with Energy Secretary Moniz & EPA...
UPDATE: Due to scheduling conflicts, today’s Google+ hangout with Administrator McCarthy and Secretary Moniz has been cancelled. Cross-posted from the The White House Blog By Erin Lindsay, White House...
View ArticleHelping Make Our Estuaries “Climate-Ready”
Several links below exit EPA By Mellissa BrosiusEPA works with coastal managers to assess climate change vulnerabilities, develop and implement adaptation strategies, and engage and educate...
View ArticleResiliency In The Face Of Stronger Storms
By Josephine Chu We all remember Superstorm Sandy, especially those of us who live along the East Coast. My parents, who reside on Long Island, were very lucky and did not have any major damage to...
View ArticleWhen It Rains, It Pours: The Climate Link Between Extreme Precipitation and...
By Allison Crimmins From the photos my Colorado friends posted this summer, I wasn’t surprised to learn that 2013 has been the wettest on record for Boulder. However, Boulder also experienced drought,...
View ArticleClimate Change in Yosemite
By Harsharon Sekhon As someone who grew up in California’s San Joaquin Valley, I’ve been lucky enough to explore the various landscapes the state has to offer. The valley is centrally located to many...
View ArticleLet’s Chat About How to Act On Climate
By Jessica Orquina It’s Earth Month and we’re hosting Twitter chats on Tuesday afternoons, starting next week. During each chat, we’ll have different EPA experts sharing information on climate change...
View ArticleEarth Month Tip: Spread the word
Happy Earth Day! One of the most powerful things you can do to act on climate is talk to your friends and neighbors about the challenge we face. This Earth Day, talk to five about climate action. Why...
View ArticleSocial Media Magic
As an environmental policy major at the University of Maryland, I knew I’d found the perfect internship at the Office of Web Communications. Working here is showing me a whole new side to the sites and...
View ArticleWorking with Communities to Combat Climate Change: A Peace Corps Volunteer’s...
By Courtney Columbus Three times a day, my neighbor in the Dominican Republic (DR) balances pieces of locally found firewood on top of three stones in her backyard. She cooks breakfast, lunch, and...
View ArticlePromoting Sustainability through Community Engagement in Jamaica: A Peace...
By Kevin Fath My experience while serving as a Peace Corps agribusiness adviser in Jamaica provided me with unique opportunities to learn, engage, and research at the community level. I served in...
View ArticleHelping Communities Plan for Climate Change
Before coming to EPA, I had an opportunity to work at Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments, studying climate change in North and South Carolina. These two states have some of the most...
View ArticleClimate Change and the Dry, Wild West
By Krystal Laymon I grew up in a small town in California called Placerville (population 10,000), located near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada foothills. There, in the mountains, snow days were...
View ArticleClimate Change and the Dry, Wild West Part 2
Welcome to part two of my blog on the California drought. In my last blog, I discussed how low rainfall and higher-than-average temperatures are worsening the drought and causing severe water...
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