Resources
WWF’s Saving Our Grasslands: Why They Matter, Why We Are Losing Them, and How We Can Save Them
How federal subsidies for crop insurance and the Renewable Fuel Standard have inadvertently incentivized the conversion of grasslands. It also discusses how grasslands can be prioritized through programs and legislation.
Considering Climate Change in Tree Planting
This guide provides a step-by-step process to help you consider climate change when selecting a tree for planting at a site and provides a framework to help learn about the projected habitat suitability of trees in your area under climate change. This guide includes a checklist and worksheets that can help you evaluate if the […]
Risk Factor
Use this tool to search for an address and see its risk from flooding, wildfire, heat, and wind.
Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association Priority Climate Action Plan
The Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association (MTERA) has developed this Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) to support investment in policies, practices, and technologies that reduce pollutant emissions, create high-quality jobs, spur economic growth, and enhance the quality of life for all 35 Midwest Tribes. Developed through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Planning Grant, this […]
Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers’ Health: A Scoping Review
Due to the continuous rise of global temperatures and heatwaves worldwide as a result of climate change, concerns for the health and safety of working populations have increased. Workers in the food production chain, particularly farmworkers, are especially vulnerable to heat stress due to the strenuous nature of their work, which is performed primarily outdoors […]
Organizations
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office
Government office with the purpose of accelerating the advancement and deployment of solar technology in support of an equitable transition to a decarbonized economy.
Environmental Protection Network
The Environmental Protection Network harnesses the expertise of over 650 former EPA career staff and political appointees from across the country to serve as a trusted resource, answering calls for objective analysis, scientific rigor, and a vision for a transformed 21st century EPA.
Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub
The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub (MBDH) is a network of people from academia, industry, government, and nonprofits who are passionate about using data-driven approaches to address grand challenges facing science and society. Anyone is welcome to join these efforts.
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Nebraska’s state agency responsible for environmental protection and energy programs, including statewide climate planning deliverables such as the Priority Climate Action Plan.
Clean Air Task Force
Clean Air Task Force is an international nonprofit organization working to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies and science-based climate policy. The organization focuses heavily on carbon capture, methane reduction, clean fuels, and decarbonizing heavy industry.