http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc Climate Change Resource Center news and other information en-us http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/tools/index.shtml See our one page summaries for a selection of climate change tools. ~September 2010 CCRC 2010-09-01 http://extension.arizona.edu/events/national-workshop-climate-and-forests-planning-tools-and-perceptions-adaptation-and-mitigatio May 16-18, 2011, Flagstaff, Arizona CCRC 2010-08-01 http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/bams-state-of-the-climate/2009.php As appearing in the June 2010 issue (Vol. 91) of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS). CCRC 2010-08-01 http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/resources_pdfs.shtml#roadmap Based on regional guidance, individual units can put this roadmap to use, using a scorecard system to track local implementation. CCRC 2010-07-01 http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/35295 Water from forested watersheds provides irreplaceable habitat for aquatic and riparian species and supports our homes, farms, industries, and energy production. Secure, high-quality water from forests is fundamental to our prosperity and our stewardship responsibility. CCRC 2010-07-01 http://esa.org/science_resources/issues_ecology.php An overview of different management strategies for increasing forest carbon storage and their costs, benefits and tradeoffs. CCRC 2010-07-01 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/climateqa/has-the-sun-been-more-active-in-recent-decades-and-could-it-be-responsible-for-some-global-warming/?src=eorss-ann Scientists are still debating whether or not the Sun’s activity increased during the latter half of the 20th century, but even the highest estimates of activity can’t account for the warming observed since about 1950. NASA is the world expert on the sun, and you can read NASA's analysis by following the links. CCRC 2010-07-01 http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/tools/ We have done our best here to select tools that explain their appropriate applications and that openly disclose their strengths and weaknesses. CCRC 2010-06-13 http://www.springerlink.com/content/2443xg800185g88u/ The purpose of this study was to quantify the decadal-scale time trends in air temperature, precipitation phase and intensity, spring snowmelt timing, and lake temperature in the Tahoe basin, and to relate the trends to large-scale regional climatic trends in the western USA. CCRC 2010-05-13 http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/34886 Managing forests for carbon benefits is a consideration for climate change, bioenergy, sustainability, and ecosystem services. CCRC 2010-05-13 http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/files/SAP4_4_SS3.pdf Short Subjects from Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.4 National Forests CCRC 2010-03-08 http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/hjar Information in this short course summarizes the state-of-the science for natural resource managers and decisionmakers regarding climate variability, change, climate projections, and ecological and management responses to climate variability. The information and talks included were produced from a July 2008 workshop at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest that brought together key U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey scientists, and a select group of pioneering resource managers who served as reviewers and discussants. CCRC 2009-11-16 http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/video/olympic_climate_change.shtml These presentations are a cohesive group that provide excellent information on the potential effects of climate change on fish and aquatic habitats, along with information on potential adaptation actions that can be taken in response to climate change. We hope you find the presentations as useful as we did. CCRC 2010-02-09 http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/millar/psw_2010_millar001.pdf Recent publication concerning new discoveries on climate change and the American Pika. Pacific Southwest Research Station 2010-03-01 http://mri.scnatweb.ch/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=161&Itemid=43 This covers a wide range of subjects and activities that address global change in mountain regions around the world. Mountain Research Initiative 2009-10-01 http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/mtnclim/ Dedicated to mountain climate sciences and effects of climate variability on ecosystems, natural resources, and conservation in western North American mountains. Pacific Southwest Research Station 2009-06-01 http://www.fs.fed.us/research/climate/strategy.shtml Strategy to increase understanding of forest, woodland, and grassland ecosystems so that they can be managed in a way that sustains and provides ecosystem services for future generations. U.S. Forest Service 2009-06-01 http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2009_blate_g001.html A concise review of climate change adaptation options in the United States containing some practical information for resource managers to help them adapt their forest management goals and practices. Rocky Mountain Research Station 2009-03-01