Climate Change Archive

New Study Finds That Focal Species in Similar Habitats will Respond Differently to Climate Change

March 18, 2021

Scientists currently have little understanding about the degree to which species that use similar habitats will experience and respond to climate and land-use change. Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE…

Cherokee Elk Study shows importance to Appalachian community and economy

March 18, 2021

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and survey research firm Responsive Management recently released the results of an economic analysis showing that the presence of elk is important to the…

Climate Change Will Decrease Prescribed Fire Opportunities in the Southeastern U.S.

March 18, 2021

Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC) researchers found that many ecosystems in the southeastern United States that are home to the region’s most iconic species–like longleaf pine, gopher tortoises,…

Internship and Engagement Program for Native College Students at the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center

March 18, 2021

April Taylor is a Tribal Liaison at the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (SC CASC) and is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. She received her B.S. from Texas…

Traditional Cherokee Lands Placed in Conservation Easement

March 18, 2021

A brief intro to a story posted on the USFS Tribal Relations blog on July 28th, 2020: "The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has successfully competed for a second…

Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy and Just America

March 18, 2021

The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released this report, which lays out the Climate Crisis Action Plan, full of detailed, ambitious and actionable climate solutions that Congress should…

Prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellow to Study How Climate Change Affects Indigenous Water Justice

March 18, 2021

Water and climate scientist Kelsey Leonard is a Banting Postdoctoral Research Fellow at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. After graduating from Harvard College, Dr. Leonard became the first Native American…

How is the Coronavirus Pandemic Affecting Climate Change?

March 18, 2021

COVID-19 and the climate crisis are intertwined threats to Native American and the Earth; A story by Chase Iron Eyes Within the past few weeks, Indigenous communities in the U.S.…

Tribal Community in Louisiana Fights to remain in their Homelands Amid the Impacts of Sea Level Rise

March 18, 2021

Sea level rise is threatening the homes, lands, and waterways of the AtakapaIshak/Chawasha Tribal Community of Grand Bayou in Louisiana. However, the community is not looking to relocate, but to…

A New Fish and Climate Change Database – Check out FiCli!

March 18, 2021

Inland fishes provide important ecosystem services to communities worldwide and are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) supported researchers created the…

Analysis Identifies Most Worrisome Invasive Plants in the Northeast

March 18, 2021

More than 100 new invasive plant species could expand into the Northeast under changing climate conditions in the region. To help resource managers plan for this challenge, Northeast CASC supported…

The Tribal Adaptation Menu (TAM) continues to be utilized across the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast

March 18, 2021

Dibaginjigaadeg Anishinaabe Ezhitwaad also known as the Tribal Adaptation Menu (TAM) continues to be utilized as a resource for Tribal climate adaptation planning and resilience for Tribal Nations in the…

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