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May 2010
This manual and a corresponding training program were developed to provide tools and resources to address the need for climate preparedness in the public health sector.
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May 2010
This issue brief is one in a series that results from a domestic adaptation research project conducted by Resources for the Future.
Author or Affiliated User: Molly K. Macauley
Resource Category: Assessments
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May 2010
This report describes how actions can be incorporated into adaptation plans to reduce losses from climate related extreme weather events. The correlations between weather patterns and the climate system itself, as well as dependencies between socioeconomic variables, such as insurance policies, and climate variables are explained.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Roger Cooke, Carolyn Kousky
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May 2010
In May 2010, Mayor Nutter of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania approved legislation requiring all new construction in the city to use highly reflective roofing materials that meet or exceed Energy Star cool roof standards. The Cool Roof Law is a first step toward Philadelphia's anticipated adoption of green building standards.
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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May 2010
The New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC) was convened by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in August 2008 as part of PlaNYC, the City's long-term sustainability plan. The NPCC consists of scientists who study climate change and its impact, as well as legal, insurance, and risk management experts. This Annals volume presents the NPCC report, including New York City–specific climate change projections, tools to help entities identify climate vulnerabilities and develop adaptation strategies, and recommendations on how to foster an effective climate resilience program.
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April 29, 2010
Act 73, Session Laws of Hawaii 2010, established the environmental response, energy, and food security tax, otherwise known as the barrel tax, to provide resources for addressing the effects of climate change on the state. The Act increased the per-barrel tax on petroleum products and created a fund for clean energy, agriculture, and adaptation initiatives in Hawaii.
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April 28, 2010
This report, published by the Center for a New American Security, explores the dual pressures of climate change and energy on each U.S. military service and combatant command, and offers suggestions to improve the country's ability to promote national security in the face of a changing climate.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Commander Herbert E. Carmen, Christine Parthemore, Will Rogers
Resource Category: Solutions
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April 23, 2010
This report, a Masters thesis, provides climate change adaptation guidance to local decision makers by identifying vulnerable planning areas within the city and assessing the risks of expected climate impacts. The results of these analyses determined priority objectives for adaptation planning. The report also provides a framework for subsequent adaptation planning phases.
Author or Affiliated User: Amy Morsch
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April 22, 2010
This report identifies major research needs to better address the human health impacts of climate change. Prepared by the Interagency Working Group on Climate Change and Health, and with contribution by numerous federal agencies, the goal is to better inform federal agencies with a human health or related research mission in their research priorities.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Christopher J. Portier, Kimberly Thigpen Tart
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April 15, 2010
This bulletin provides an academic review of the mental health effects to Alaskan Natives as a result of climatic changes, including impacts associated with more extreme weather events, sea-level rise, changes to the local environment, and alterations to subsistence resources. Potential responses for mental health providers and communities-at-large are outlined, such as conducting vulnerability assessments, creating post-incident recovery environments, increasing the awareness of mental health effects associated with climate change, and monitoring activities.
Authors or Affiliated Users: Jacob Bell, Michael Brubaker, Kathy Graves, James Berner
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