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NRDC: Climate Change and Health in Virginia

In this issue put out by the Natural Resource Defense Council, findings of how climate change are impacting human health in the state of Virginia are explored in detail. Access the Resource

Virginia Department of Forestry: Forest Health Review 2020

This report is put together by the Virginia Department of Forestry and highlights the most recent happenings in forest health throughout the state. Access the Resource

The Commonwealth of Virginia: The Natural Communities of Virginia: Ecological Groups and Community Types

This document lists the full classification hierarchy and includes the 82 ecological groups and 308 community types currently defined for Virginia. It is meant to function as a companion to the Division’s The Natural Communities of Virginia, Third Approximation web pages, which provide descriptions and illustrations of all Ecological…

Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan 2011

The scope of the Plan covers all invasive species, both terrestrial and aquatic, from microbe to mammals, in Virginia. The purpose of the Plan is to provide a framework for state agency action to minimize economic, environmental, and human harm from invasive species by acting on the seven goals…

New York Climate Change Science Clearinghouse

The New York Climate Change Science Clearinghouse (NYCCSC) is a gateway for policymakers, local planners, and the public to identify and access documents, data, websites, tools, and maps relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation across New York State. The goal of the NYCCSC is to support scientifically sound…

New York Department of Environmental Conservation – Lands and Waters

Today New York has more forest than it has had in the past 150 years. New York’s forests serve as an important economic and recreational resource. Preserving and protecting our forests benefits local communities and industries, and the state as a whole. This site provides access to news, resources,…

New York Department of Environmental Conservation – New York’s Office on Climate Change

DEC’s Office of Climate Change works to connect environmental and energy policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase resiliency for the State, empower its communities, and provide low-carbon options for all New Yorkers. Access the Resource

New York Department of Environmental Conservation – Nuisance and Invasive Species

To combat the impacts of invasive species, DEC created and supports the Bureau of Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (BISEH) within the Division of Lands and Forests. This group works across the state by providing expertise, assistance and action where invasive species are a threat. Access the Resource

Southeast Regional Climate Center

The SERCC serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The mission of the SERCC is to provide timely, high quality, and pertinent climate data and information to public and private users in the region. Access the Resource

RESILIENT RHODY AN ACTIONABLE VISION FOR ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN RHODE ISLAND

This strategy responds to changing weather and environmental conditions in Rhode Island caused by climate change and proposes bold yet implementable actions to better prepare the state for these impacts. Access the Resource

The State of Narragansett Bay and Its Watershed – Technical Report

Today’s environmental status of Narragansett Bay (Bay) and the entire Narragansett Bay Watershed (Watershed) is the result of hundreds of years of human activities and environmental variability. Numerous organizations have worked together for decades to reverse trends of declining environmental conditions and to understand new threats such as those…

Narragansett Bay – Watershed Counts

Watershed Counts was initiated by the Coastal Institute at URI and the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program (NBEP) with the support of 60 partners throughout the bay and its watershed. WC was designed as a bridge project to report on the environmental health of Narragansett Bay and its watershed until such time as NBEP developed its…