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View article: Key ecological responses to nitrogen are altered by climate change
Key ecological responses to nitrogen are altered by climate change Open
View article: Planning and managing for resilient natural resources and communities in the USA: the EPA Organon
Planning and managing for resilient natural resources and communities in the USA: the EPA Organon Open
The EPA Organon is a collaborative framework for resilience planning created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to advance partner-centered collaborations to protect human health and the environment. An “organon” is a though…
View article: Optimization of Agricultural and Urban BMPs to Meet Phosphorus and Sediment Loading Targets in the Upper Soldier Creek, Kansas, USA
Optimization of Agricultural and Urban BMPs to Meet Phosphorus and Sediment Loading Targets in the Upper Soldier Creek, Kansas, USA Open
This study was developed to identify the optimal (most cost-effective) strategies to reduce sediment and phosphorus loadings in the Upper Soldier Creek, Kansas, USA, watershed using the Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST…
View article: Environmental public health research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: A blueprint for exposure science in a connected world
Environmental public health research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: A blueprint for exposure science in a connected world Open
Exposure science plays an essential role in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) mission to protect human health and the environment. The U.S. EPA’s Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) within the …
View article: Wildfires Increase Concentrations of Hazardous Air Pollutants in Downwind Communities
Wildfires Increase Concentrations of Hazardous Air Pollutants in Downwind Communities Open
Due in part to climate change, wildfire activity is increasing, with the potential for greater public health impact from smoke in downwind communities. Studies examining the health effects of wildfire smoke have focused primarily on fine p…
View article: Identifying groups of children's social mobility opportunity for public health applications using k-means clustering
Identifying groups of children's social mobility opportunity for public health applications using k-means clustering Open
View article: Rethinking and Reframing Peer Review
Rethinking and Reframing Peer Review Open
The Perspectives on Writing series addresses writing studies in a broad sense
View article: Beyond Particulate Matter Mass: Heightened Levels of Lead and Other Pollutants Associated with Destructive Fire Events in California
Beyond Particulate Matter Mass: Heightened Levels of Lead and Other Pollutants Associated with Destructive Fire Events in California Open
As the climate warms, wildfire activity is increasing, posing a risk to human health. Studies have reported on particulate matter (PM) in wildfire smoke, yet the chemicals associated with PM have received considerably less attention. Here,…
View article: Interagency report: Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States: Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines
Interagency report: Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States: Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines Open
Code and data for Section 2 of the Interagency report: Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States: Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines Versio…
View article: Interagency report: Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States: Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines
Interagency report: Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States: Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines Open
Code and data for Section 2 of the Interagency report: Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States: Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines This repositor…
View article: Interagency report: Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States: Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines
Interagency report: Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States: Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines Open
Code and data for Section 2 of the Interagency report: Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States: Updated Mean Projections and Extreme Water Level Probabilities Along U.S. Coastlines Versio…
View article: Using hydrologic landscape classification and climatic time series to assess hydrologic vulnerability of the western U.S. to climate
Using hydrologic landscape classification and climatic time series to assess hydrologic vulnerability of the western U.S. to climate Open
We apply the hydrologic landscape (HL) concept to assess the hydrologic vulnerability of the western United States (U.S.) to projected climate conditions. Our goal is to understand the potential impacts of hydrologic vulnerability for stak…
View article: Using Multiobjective Optimization to Inform Green Infrastructure Decisions as Part of Robust Integrated Water Resources Management Plans
Using Multiobjective Optimization to Inform Green Infrastructure Decisions as Part of Robust Integrated Water Resources Management Plans Open
Uncertainty in the impacts of climate change and development on freshwater resources pose significant challenges for water resources management. Integrated and adaptive approaches to water resources management are a promising means of addr…
View article: Supplementary material to "Using hydrologic landscape classification and climatic time series to assess hydrologic vulnerability of the Western U.S. to climate"
Supplementary material to "Using hydrologic landscape classification and climatic time series to assess hydrologic vulnerability of the Western U.S. to climate" Open
View article: Using hydrologic landscape classification and climatic time series to assess hydrologic vulnerability of the Western U.S. to climate
Using hydrologic landscape classification and climatic time series to assess hydrologic vulnerability of the Western U.S. to climate Open
We apply the hydrologic landscapes (HL) concept to assess the hydrologic vulnerability of the western United States (U.S.) to projected climate conditions. Our goal is to understand the potential impacts for stakeholder-defined interests a…
View article: A Framework for Climate Change-Related Research to Inform Environmental Protection
A Framework for Climate Change-Related Research to Inform Environmental Protection Open
View article: Treading Water: Tools to Help US Coastal Communities Plan for Sea Level Rise Impacts
Treading Water: Tools to Help US Coastal Communities Plan for Sea Level Rise Impacts Open
As communities grapple with rising seas and more frequent flooding events, they need improved projections of future rising and flooding over multiple time horizons, to assist in a multitude of planning efforts. There are currently a few di…
View article: Informing Future Risks of Record‐Level Rainfall in the United States
Informing Future Risks of Record‐Level Rainfall in the United States Open
The changing risk of extreme precipitation is difficult to project. Events are rare by definition, and return periods of heavy precipitation events are often calculated assuming a stationary climate. Furthermore, ensembles of climate model…
View article: Rising Sea Levels: Helping Decision-Makers Confront the Inevitable
Rising Sea Levels: Helping Decision-Makers Confront the Inevitable Open
Sea-level rise (SLR) is not just a future trend; it is occurring now in most coastal regions across the globe. It thus impacts not only long-range planning in coastal environments, but also emergency preparedness. Its inevitability and irr…
View article: Heat-Related Health Impacts under Scenarios of Climate and Population Change
Heat-Related Health Impacts under Scenarios of Climate and Population Change Open
Recent assessments have found that a warming climate, with associated increases in extreme heat events, could profoundly affect human health. This paper describes a new modeling and analysis framework, built around the Benefits Mapping and…
View article: Reframing Future Risks of Extreme Heat in the United States
Reframing Future Risks of Extreme Heat in the United States Open
The goal of this study is to reframe the analysis and discussion of extreme heat projections to improve communication of future extreme heat risks in the United States. We combine existing data from 31 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison …
View article: Corrigendum: ‘Reframing climate change assessments around risk: recommendations for the US National Climate Assessment’ (2017 Environ. Res. Lett. 12 080201)
Corrigendum: ‘Reframing climate change assessments around risk: recommendations for the US National Climate Assessment’ (2017 Environ. Res. Lett. 12 080201) Open
View article: Reframing climate change assessments around risk: recommendations for the US National Climate Assessment
Reframing climate change assessments around risk: recommendations for the US National Climate Assessment Open
Climate change is a risk management challenge for society, with uncertain but potentially severe outcomes affecting natural and human systems, across generations. Managing climate-related risks will be more difficult without a base of know…
View article: Global and regional sea level rise scenarios for the United States
Global and regional sea level rise scenarios for the United States Open
The Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flood Hazard Scenarios and Tools Interagency Task Force, jointly convened by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and the National Ocean Council (NOC), began its work in August 2015. The Task Forc…
View article: Key ecological responses to nitrogen are altered by climate change
Key ecological responses to nitrogen are altered by climate change Open
View article: The Effects of Downscaling Method on the Variability of Simulated Watershed Response to Climate Change in Five U.S. Basins
The Effects of Downscaling Method on the Variability of Simulated Watershed Response to Climate Change in Five U.S. Basins Open
Simulations of future climate change impacts on water resources are subject to multiple and cascading uncertainties associated with different modeling and methodological choices. A key facet of this uncertainty is the coarse spatial resolu…
View article: Modeling Streamflow and Water Quality Sensitivity to Climate Change and Urban Development in 20 U.S. Watersheds
Modeling Streamflow and Water Quality Sensitivity to Climate Change and Urban Development in 20 U.S. Watersheds Open
Watershed modeling in 20 large, United States (U.S.) watersheds addresses gaps in our knowledge of streamflow, nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus), and sediment loading sensitivity to mid‐21st Century climate change and urban/residential de…
View article: Observational Evidence that Great Plains Irrigation Has Enhanced Summer Precipitation Intensity and Totals in the Midwestern United States
Observational Evidence that Great Plains Irrigation Has Enhanced Summer Precipitation Intensity and Totals in the Midwestern United States Open
Significant increases in summer precipitation have occurred in the midwestern United States over the last century for reasons that remain unclear. It is postulated that the expansion of irrigation and cropland in the central United States …