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by Kitcki Carroll, USET/USET SPF Executive DirectorPublished in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on July 4, 2025 In less than 15 months, on July 4, 2026, we will commemorate the 250th anniversary [...]
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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…
Seneca Nation of Indians Receives Award for Climate and Health Communication
March 18, 2021
The Seneca Nation of Indians has received an award from the National Indian Health Board’s (NIHB) Climate Ready Tribes Project to develop climate and environmental health communication materials. The overall…
New York Times Publishes Story on the Shinnecock Indian Nation and Resilience
March 18, 2021
The New York Times published a story (a subscription may be required to read the article) on the work of the Shinnecock Indian Nation – Environmental Department and partners to…
Auburn University Ph.D. Student Studies Ancient Southeastern Climates to understand the Modern Climate Change Implications for the Future
March 18, 2021
Leah Travis-Taylor is a new Ph.D. student at the Auburn University Department of Geosciences. Leah completed her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees at the University of Alabama…
Information need on Climate Change impacts to Tribal Infrastructure for a Report to Congress
March 18, 2021
The Bureau of Indian Affairs – Tribal Resilience Program (BIA-TRP) has received a Congressional Directive to complete and submit a report on the unmet infrastructure federal obligations of Tribal Nations…
Science Friday: How Native American Communities are addressing Climate Change
March 18, 2021
As part of its “Degrees of Change” series, Science Friday explores how some Tribal Nations have developed climate change risk assessments and adaptation plans. This podcast streamed on February 7,…
NOAA unveils an expanded and enhanced Climate Explorer
March 18, 2021
An expanded and redesigned version of NOAA’s online, open-source Climate Explorer tool has been released to improve support for local planners, policy leaders, and facility and resource managers. The tool…
USET Holds Climate Adaptation Plan Writing Retreat at NOAA Fisheries
March 18, 2021
USET Tribal Climate Science Liaison, Dr. Casey Thornbrugh, partnered with Adaptation/Insight Founder, Dr. Jennie Hoffman to hold a Climate Adaptation Plan Writing Retreat. The writing retreat was graciously hosted by…