United States, Congress, Forest Service. “Start a Partnership with the USDA Forest Service or Obtain Federal Financial Assistance; A Guide for Tribal Governments.” Start a Partnership with the USDA Forest Service or Obtain Federal Financial Assistance; A Guide for Tribal Governments, USDA, 2014. |
2018 |
partnership, funding opportunities, forest service, tribal relations, development, implementation, collaboration |
National |
Link |
Wood, Mary Christina (2018) "Tribal Tools & Legal Levers for Halting Fossil Fuel Transport & Exports Through the Pacific Northwest," American Indian Law Journal: Vol. 7 : Iss. 1 , Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.seattleu.edu/ailj/vol7/iss1/5 |
2018 |
Tribes, tools, fossil fuels, pipelines, environmental law, environmental justice |
Pacific Northwest |
Link |
Jones, Chas. “The Power Paddle to Puyallup: From the Perspective of a CASC Tribal Liaison.” Lack of Connected Habitat in the Southeast Has Consequences for Wildlife | Climate Adaptation Science Centers, USGS Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, 26 Aug. 2018, casc.usgs.gov/content/power-paddle-puyallup-perspective-casc-tribal-liaison. |
2018 |
canoe journey, cultural revitalization, relationship building, over fishing, climate change impacts |
Washington |
Link |
Spies, Thomas A.; Stine, Peter A.; Gravenmier, Rebecca; Long, Jonathan W.; Reilly, Matthew J.; Mazza, Rhonda, tech. coords. 2018. Synthesis of science to inform land management within the Northwest Forest Plan area: executive summary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-970. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 186 p |
2018 |
Northwest Forest Plan, science, management, restoration, northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, climate change, socioeconomic, environmental justice, U.S. Forest Service |
National |
Link |
United States, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preparing for the Health Effects of Drought; A Resource Guide for Public Health Professionals, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018. |
2018 |
public health, climate change impacts, drought, vector-borne diseases and infections, air quality, infrastructure, preparedness |
National |
Link |
Kathleen A. Wendt, Yuri V. Dublyansky, Gina E. Moseley, R. Lawrence Edwards, Hai Cheng, Christoph Spötl. Moisture availability in the southwest United States over the last three glacial-interglacial cycles. Science Advances, 2018; 4 (10): eaau1375 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aau1375 |
2018 |
groundwater, southwest, water table, rainfall patterns, climate change, historic patterns |
Southwest |
Link |
Rudolph, L., Harrison, C., Buckley, L. & North, S. (2018). Climate Change, Health, and Equity: A Guide for Local Health Departments. Oakland, CA
and Washington D.C., Public Health Institute and American Public Health Association. |
2018 |
climate change impacts, public health, equality, community health, transportation, land use, agriculture |
National |
Link |
Begay, Jade, and Ayşe Gürsöz. “Why Defending Indigenous Rights Is Integral to Fighting Climate Change.” Independent Media Institute and Rainforest Action Network, 5 Sept. 2018, www.ecowatch.com/defending-indigenous-rights-climate-change-2602221014.html. |
2018 |
pollution, front-line communities, climate change impacts, community health, environmental justice |
National |
Link |
Baumflek, M., Greenlaw, S. (2018). United States Department of Agriculture Southern Research Station. Traditional ecological knowledge helps researchers understand the effects of plant harvesting. |
2018 |
traditional ecological knowledge, sustainability, traditional harvesting and gathering, plant populations |
Maine, Northern America |
Link |
Urgenson, L. S., Nelson, C. R., Haugo, R. D., Halpern, C. B., Bakker, J. D., Ryan, C. M., Waltz, A. E., Belote, R. T. and Alvarado, E. (2018), Social perspectives on the use of reference conditions in restoration of fire‐adapted forest landscapes. Restor Ecol, 26: 987-996. doi:10.1111/rec.12640 |
2018 |
ecological restoration, land management, stakeholders, fire management, forest management, wildfires |
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Link |
Adhikari, A., & Hansen, A. J. (2018). Land use change and habitat fragmentation of wildland ecosystems of the North Central United States. Landscape and Urban Planning, 177, 196-216. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.04.014 |
2018 |
agriculture, conservation, biodiversity, ecosystem services, land use |
North Central U.S. |
Link |
Kerry L. Metlen, Carl N. Skinner, Derek R. Olson, Clint Nichols, Darren Borgias, Regional and local controls on historical fire regimes of dry forests and woodlands in the Rogue River Basin, Oregon, USA, Forest Ecology and Management, Volume 430, 2018, Pages 43-58, ISSN 0378-1127, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.07.010. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112718303566) |
2018 |
fire management, wildfire management, forest restoration, plant health |
Southern Oregon, Rogue River Basin |
Link |
Collins, Brandon M., et al. “How Does Forest Recovery Following Moderate-Severity Fire Influence Effects of Subsequent Wildfire in Mixed-Conifer Forests?” Fire Ecology, 30 Aug. 2018, doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-018-0004-x. |
2018 |
wildfire, wildfire impacts, forests, tree species, reburn |
North America |
Link |
Voice of the Sea TV. YouTube, YouTube, 13 June 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZW5E_zLzHs&t=245s |
2018 |
climate change, climate adaptation, research, forest health, fresh water supply, community health, wildlife, El Nino |
Hawaii |
Link |
Community Solar to Meet 100% of Energy Costs for New Mexico Tribe. (2018, January 11). Retrieved January 18, 2018, from https://www.energy.gov/indianenergy/articles/community-solar-meet-100-energy-costs-new-mexico-tribe |
2018 |
energy, sustainable development, solar power, renewable energy production, energy independence, tribal sovereignty |
New Mexico |
Link |
Gregg, R.M., Behan, J., Gaines, L.J., Reynier, W., DeCrappeo, N., and Fiegener, R. 2016. Available Science
Assessment Project: Prescribed Fire and Climate Change in Northwest National Forests. Report to the
Department of the Interior’s Northwest Climate Science Center. |
2018 |
climate change impacts, natural resource management, conservation, assessment, climate adaptation, wildfire management |
Northwest |
Link |
Editorial Board. “Climate Change Is Heating up Los Angeles. We Need a Grid That Can Keep the Power on When It's Sweltering.” Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2018, www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-dwp-heat-storm-20180712-story.html#. |
2018 |
climate change, climate adaptation, heat waves, utilities, electricity |
Southern California |
Link |
Aleiss, Angela. “U.S. Forest Service and Tulalip Tribes Partner for Huckleberry Enhancement Project.” USDA Forest Service Tribal Relations News, www.fs.fed.us/spf/tribalrelations/documents/news/Winter2018TribalRelationsNews.pdf. |
2018 |
co-stewardship, restoration, cultural resources, traditional foods |
Washington state |
Link |
Wake Forest Law Review, Vol. 53, No. 713 |
2018 |
climate change, science, indigenous population |
Global |
Link |
Fain, S.J.; Kittler, B.; Chowyuk, A. Managing Moist Forests of the Pacific Northwest United States for Climate Positive Outcomes. Forests 2018, 9, 618. |
2018 |
Forests, carbon sequestration, climate policy, forest policy, life cycle assessments, forest management |
Pacific Northwest |
Link |
Cushman, John H. “Reshaping the Supreme Court: What 2 Dissents on Climate Rules Tell Us.” Inside Climate News, 10 July 2018, insideclimatenews.org/news/28062018/justice-anthony-kennedy-retirement-environmental-laws-climate-change-case-massachusetts-v-epa-supreme-court?utm_source=InsideClimate News&utm_campaign=ee944cfe76-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-ee944cfe76-327881649. |
2018 |
"What frightens environmental advocates is how far out of step conservative justices have been with science in the past. It showed in Massachusetts v. EPA." |
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Link |
Sevigny, Melissa. “The STAR School Wins Science Prize for Low-Cost Cooler Design.” Knau Arizona Public Radio Home, 31 Jan. 2018, knau.org/post/star-school-wins-science-prize-low-cost-cooler-design. |
2018 |
solar power, community wellness, affordable energy, stem |
Arizona |
Link |
Boyd-Barrett, Claudia. “Already Vulnerable Populations Face Greater Risks From Climate Change, Report Finds.” California Health Report, California Health Report, 6 Sept. 2018, www.calhealthreport.org/2018/08/28/already-vulnerable-populations-face-greater-risks-climate-change-report-finds/. |
2018 |
climate change, climate change impacts, tribal communities, extreme wildfires, extreme weather conditions, coastal flooding, community health |
California |
Link |
Littell, J. S., McKenzie, D., Wan, H. Y., & Cushman, S. A. (2018). Climate Change and Future Wildfire in the Western United States: An Ecological Approach to Nonstationarity. Earth's Future, 6(8). doi:https://doi.org/10.1029/2018EF000878 |
2018 |
wildfire, climate change, climate projections, wildfire preparedness |
Western United States |
Link |
Cox, Lisa. “Global Temperature Rises Could Be Double Those Predicted by Climate Modelling.” The Guardian, 5 July 2018, www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/06/global-temperature-rises-could-be-double-those-predicted-by-climate-modelling. |
2018 |
"Temperature rises as a result of global warming could eventually be double what has been projected by climate models, according to an international team of researchers from 17 countries." |
Global |
Link |
Kalliongis, Jamie, and Strategic Communications. “UN Spotlights Indigenous Peoples' Contribution to Global Goals.” Rights Resources, 9 May 2018, rightsandresources.org/en/blog/un-permanent-forum-spotlights-indigenous-peoples-contributions-to-global-goals/#.Wvx5n6QvyUn. |
2018 |
indigenous rights, land, resources, climate change, erosion, sustainable development, displacement |
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Link |
Blasch K, Hundt S, Wurster P, Sando R, Berthelote A (2018) Streamflow contributions from tribal lands to major river basins of the United States. PLoS ONE 13(9): e0203872. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203872 |
2018 |
stream flow, water, water resources, water management, natural resources, tribal lands |
Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, Missouri, Arkansas, California |
Link |
Eira, I. M., Oskal, A., Hanssen-Bauer, I., & Mathiesen, S. D. (2018). Snow cover and the loss of traditional indigenous knowledge. Nature Climate Change. |
2018 |
traditional knowledge, snow cover, sustainability, management, adaptation |
Circumpolar North |
Link |
Kusnetz, Nicholas. “These Are the Toughest Emissions to Cut, and a Big Chunk of the Climate Problem.” Inside Climate News, 28 June 2018, insideclimatenews.org/news/28062018/global-warming-pollution-industrial-sources-cement-steel-trade-solutions-technology-shipping?utm_source=InsideClimate News&utm_campaign=ee944cfe76-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-ee944cfe76-327881649. |
2018 |
greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, climate change, climate adaptation, cement and steel emissions |
Global |
Link |
Kaeding, Danielle. “Tribal Forests More Diverse, Sustainable Than Surrounding Forests.” Wisconsin Public Radio, 25 Apr. 2018, https://www.wpr.org/tribal-forests-more-diverse-sustainable-surrounding-forests. |
2018 |
tribal forests, forest management, plant diversity |
Wisconsin |
Link |