- Adaptation Phase I: Sea Level Rise and Coastal Storms
The Phase I Adaptation Strategy for Sea Level Rise and Coastal Storms was released in August 2008. The Phase I Strategy is a key component of the Maryland Climate Action Plan, detailing the actions necessary to protect Maryland’s future economic well-bein - Adaptation Phase II: Building Societal, Economic and Ecological Resilience
The Maryland Commission on Climate Change released its Phase II Strategy for Reducing Maryland’s Vulnerability to Climate Change on January 24, 2011. The report outlines strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change, including sea level rise, increas - Climate Change and the Delaware Estuary
In 2008, The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) was selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to carry out one of six pilot programs in the nation for developing a strategy to adapt to climate change as part of the Climate Ready Estuari - Climate Change, Agriculture, and Water Resources in the Mid-Atlantic Region
The following document summarizes presentations given at a workshop sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Water Program to build a common understanding amongst scientists working in agricultural production, water resources, and climate science; identify needs in - Climate Change: Impacts and Responses in the Delaware River Basin
A University of Pennsylvania report examining the escalating threat of climate change in the Delaware River Basin in order to highlight its regional consequences and inform policy and design interventions. By modeling the effects of sea level rise, floodi - Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), collaborated on this report that discusses the impacts of sea-level rise on the physica - Comprehensive Assessment of Climate Change Impacts in Maryland
The Comprehensive Climate Change Impact Assessment was undertaken by the Commission’s Scientific and Technical Working Group (led by Don Boesch), utilizing existing climate change models produced by the- Consortium for Atlantic Regional Assessment
The CARA website provides state-of-the-art information for people–as individuals, or in organizations or communities–to explore regional and local climate and land use. Its data and tools can help stakeholders and decision makers understand how changes- Interactive Map of Climate Change in the Chesapeake Bay
A map of the Chesapeake Bay including the impacts of sea level rise and storm surge predictions as a result of future climate change.- Maryland's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act
- Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment
The Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment is a collaboration between the Union of Concerned Scientists and a team of more than fifty independent experts to develop and communicate a new assessment of climate change, impacts on climate-sensitive sectors, an- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is the first market-based regulatory program in the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states have capped and will reduce CO2 emissions from the power sector 10 - Consortium for Atlantic Regional Assessment
Maryland and Delaware Climate Change Education, Assessment and Research
