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For many Americans, adapting to new climate conditions means developing new expertise. Decision makers across the nation are using data and tools to confront their climate threats, identify vulnerabilities, and reduce their risks from the impacts of climate variability and change.

Building Resilience: Getting Started

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Watch our three-minute video to learn about the purpose and components of the Climate Resilience Toolkit.

Or scroll down to explore features of the site. You’ll find:

Steps to Resilience framework
Case studies
Science-based tools
Easy-to-understand topic narratives
Access to authoritative reports, regional experts, and training courses
Climate Explorer visualization tool

Steps To Resilience

Individuals, businesses, and communities can respond to the challenges of our changing climate. This framework can guide you through the process of planning and implementing resilience-building projects.

Overview

Step 1: Explore Climate Threats

Step 2: Assess Vulnerability & Risks

Step 3: Investigate Options

Step 4: Prioritize Actions

Step 5: Take Action

Case Studies

Communities and businesses across the nation are taking action to confront their climate threats, reduce their vulnerability to climate-related impacts, and build resilience to extreme events. Filter or browse the Case Studies to see how other people are building resilience for their businesses and in their communities.

Protecting Critical Infrastructure in the Nation’s Capital

Changing conditions spur a utility in Washington, D.C., to consider and address its future climate vulnerabilities.

See more examples of people taking action:

View Built Environment case studies

View case studies about extreme precipitation

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Tools

Many U.S. federal science agencies offer tools to help you explore climate threats and vulnerabilities, and to help guide you in building climate resilience.

OnTheMap for Emergency Management

Easily retrieve real-time reports containing detailed workforce, population, and housing characteristics for areas being affected by natural disasters.

See more examples of tools in action:

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View Adaptation Planning tools

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Topics

Expertise

Find Experts

Locate climate science and service centers that can help you build resilience

Training Courses

Acquire tools, skills, and knowledge to manage climate-related risks and opportunities

Reports

Access climate-related reports issued by government agencies and scientific organizations

Climate Explorer

This visualization tool provides interactive graphs and maps of climate projections and observations. It can display historical temperature and precipitation observations for hundreds of climate stations, and offers map layers of valued assets and climate threats.

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Landing panel: Jana Ganion, Energy Director, Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe. Used with permission. For more information, read the case study: The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe Undertakes Innovative Action to Reduce the Causes of Climate Change.