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EPA research improves knowledge of the impacts of climate change on human health and the environment. The scientific information and tools can be used by communities to effectively, equitably and sustainably tackle the climate crisis.   Information on EPA Climate Change research is provided on this page.

Research Areas for Climate Change
Research Areas for Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation
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  • Human Health
  • Wildland Fires
Featured Research Topics
 
Climate Change Research Publications
  • Tools to Prepare Communities for Extreme Precipitation Events
  • Measuring Methane Emissions from Reservoirs
  • Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on Ozone Monitoring Equipment
  • Guide to Coral Reef Restoration, Planning and Design
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  • Climate Research Grants
  • Air, Climate and Energy Research Webinar Series
  • Partnership with the Health Effects Institute
  • Technical Support to States and Territories
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Models, Databases and Tools for Water Resource Protection
  • Publications in the Science Inventory
  • Global Change Assessments and Reports
  • SmART Search -- searchable inventory offers freely available models, tools, and databases.
  • Generate! Game and Other Educational Outreach Resources 
  • Climate Change Adaptation Resource Center
  • Science Matters Newsletter stories
  • Science Matters Special Edition: Wildland Fire Science
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  • U.S. Global Change Research Program
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Featured Resources
 
  • Fourth National Climate Assessment Vol. II
  • Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report
  • Climate-Smart Conservation: Putting Adaptation Principles into Practice (PDF)(272 pp, 7.78MB, About PDF) 
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Last updated on July 2, 2021