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Federal Advisory Committee Draft Climate Assessment Report Released for Public Review

Difference from average annual temperature in 2012 compared to the 1981–2010 average. Map by NOAA climate.gov team.The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) releases its draft National Climate Assessment just a week after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirms the United States experienced its warmest year on record.

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Emerging Consensus Shows Climate Change Already Having Major Effects on Ecosystems and Species

Flock of birds. Credit: Steve Hillebrand USFWSPlant and animal species are shifting their geographic ranges and the timing of their life events – such as flowering, laying eggs or migrating – at faster rates than researchers documented just a few years ago, according to a technical report on biodiversity and ecosystems used as scientific input for the 2013 Third National Climate Assessment.

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Plant One for Ouachita Campaign Aims for One Million Trees in Louisiana

Aerial photo of Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: USFWSThe Conservation Fund announced today it was on the verge of achieving of two spectacular milestones—the planting of its two millionth tree as part of its voluntary carbon offset program, Go Zero©, and a total of one million trees in the ground at Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Louisiana—all made possible via private donations.

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December 2012 Issues of Climate Change Update Now Online
Read the latest issue of USFWS Climate Change Update, a electronic newsletter for sharing stories and information related to conservation in a changing climate. Learn more.

FWS Climate Change Strategic Plan

FWS Climate Change Strategy Plan. Credit: USFWS

 

National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy

National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy

 

50-50-50 logo. Credit: USFWS

The Climate of Conservation in America: 50 Stories in 50 States

 

Photo of a grizzly bear walking in the woods. Click here to see the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Climate Change Update newsletter. Credit: USFWS

FWS electronic newsletter for climate change news and information. Learn more.

 

 


 

Last updated: February 1, 2013

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