At the 2009 U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen, the U.S. committed to reducing national emissions 17% by 2020, and 83% by 2050. In 2010 the U.S. made further international commitments to ...

Climate change threatens our natural coastlines with sea level rise and increased levels of erosion. Although various solutions exist for these climate-induced threats, shoreline protection is the favored solution along ...

In this study, we evaluate the climate change vulnerability of a subset of key species found in the Cumberland Piedmont Network (CUPN) of the National Park Service (NPS), an ecologically important and diverse region. We ...

Duke University is dedicated to achieving climate neutrality by 2024. With over 7000 acres of sustainably managed forest land, the Duke Forest has great potential for generating “in house” carbon offsets to help reach this ...

In this study, we evaluate the climate change vulnerability of a subset of key species found in the Cumberland Piedmont Network (CUPN) of the National Park Service (NPS), an ecologically important and diverse region. We ...

Climate change threatens the ecological and socioeconomic sustainability of Dare, Hyde, and Tyrrell counties as they are the three lowest-lying counties in all of North Carolina, making them particularly vulnerable to sea ...

Altered patterns of temperature and precipitation associated with global climate change are expected to affect the productivity of agricultural regions around the world, with varying regional impacts. Since ideal environmental ...

Because climate change has become a widely discussed topic, it is important to think about how the scientific knowledge of climate change is received by the general public. Up to this point, science has not always been effective ...

Energy efficiency can contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the associated mitigation of climate change. The uptake of energy efficiency measures in the residential sector requires significant ...

The Clean Power Plan is a major element of the United States’ strategy to combat climate change. The Clean Power Plan addresses carbon emissions from existing power plants by setting emissions limits for each state. Under ...