New local climate report warns Washington, D.C. region to brace for new extremes 

Super storms, longer droughts, and dangerous flooding becoming normal 

In a new report, “Rising to the Challenge: A New Climate Reality in the Potomac River Region,” Potomac Conservancy investigates how the global climate crisis is impacting the local environment and communities of the Potomac River Region.  

In this first comprehensive climate report for the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Conservancy explores the latest scientific climate studies, community case studies, and interviews with local climate experts. The full report (PDF) and complementary six-part online series are available at www.PotomacClimateReport.org.  

About the Report

Potomac Conservancy's six-part  “Rising to the Challenge” online climate series and accompanying research report answers: 

• How is our region uniquely experiencing a warming climate? 

• How is the climate crisis affecting the Potomac River and its people, lands, and wildlife? 

• What actions must be taken to lower greenhouse gas emissions and prepare communities for the future? 

• What can we do to be a part of the solution in our communities?  

Our six-part climate series confronts the tough reality of an ever-warming planet and explores how warming trends are uniquely impacting the Potomac River region. 

• Part 1 Our Changing Climate: Global versus Local Trends (Release on June 28, 2021) 

• Part 2 A River Rising: How Sea Level Rise Uniquely Impacts our Communities

• Part 3a Community Impact: Public Health

• Part 3b Community Impact: Environmental Justice

• Part 4 River Ecology: Threats to Local Wildlife and Forests

• Part 5 Rural Impact: Agriculture and Fisheries

• Part 6 Conclusion: 7 Key Findings and Local Climate Solutions

The research covers a wide range of local climate issues and offers nature-powered climate solutions that will prepare our communities and lower greenhouse gas emissions in our region. 

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