View Earth’s surface temperature as it has changed from 1880 through 2021.

See this study for the United Nation’s updated assessment of the impacts of climate change.  It looks at ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities at global and regional levels. It also reviews vulnerabilities and the capacities and limits of the natural world and human societies to adapt to climate change.

This series of visualizations shows how some of Earth’s key climate indicators are changing over time.

Here you can find data related to climate change that can help inform and prepare America’s communities, businesses, and citizens.

While improved technologies can lower emissions substantially, the magnitude and speed of necessary cuts in GHG emissions require significant and rapid changes in predominant lifestyles as well, especially in high-consuming societies.

Journal of articles on Vulnerability & Adaptability Report on Blue Mountains.  Full issue can be downloaded as can individual articles (open source, free).

The Blue Mountains Adaptation Partnership was developed to identify climate change issues relevant to resource management in the Blue Mountains region, to find solutions that can minimize negative effects of climate change, and to facilitate transition of diverse ecosystems to a warmer climate. This state-of-the-science climate change vulnerability assessment is helping to develop adaptation options for national forests in the Blue Mountains region in four key areas – water, fish, upland vegetation, and special habitats.

The full assessment can be downloaded, as can individual chapters.

The South-Central Oregon Adaptation Partnership was developed to identify climate change issues relevant to resource management in the South-Central Oregon region, to find solutions that can minimize effects of climate change, and to facilitate transition of diverse ecosystems to a warmer climate. This state-of-the-science climate change vulnerability assessment is helping to develop adaptation options for national forests in the South-Central Oregon region in four key areas – water, fish, upland vegetation, and special habitats.

The full assessment can be downloaded here, as can individual chapters.

This Executive Order by Oregon Governor Kate Brown in 2020 directed certain state agencies to take specific actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and mitigate the impacts of climate change. EO 20-04 is a significant step forward in Oregon’s response to the profound challenge of climate change and its impact on Oregonians.

OHA’s report spotlights the effect of the enormous burden of climate change on our youth. We see their determination and resilience to make change. We also see a clear-eyed assessment that the adults and institutions with power over their lives are not doing enough to address the causes of climate change. The strength and resilience of youth are calling us to relentlessly step up our efforts to protect the future of our youth, the planet and future generations.

This important report, prepared by the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, summarizes projected climate change effects for a variety of natural resources. Chapter 5 describes potential climate change effects on Oregon’s vegetation (Jan 2021).

In the last few decades, archeologists have learned that perennial forest management—the creation and care of long-lived food-bearing shrubs and plants next to forests—was common among the Indigenous societies of North America’s northwestern coast.  Now a new publication shows that they offer an example of a far more sustainable and biodiverse alternative to conventional agriculture.

The Oregon Global Warming Commission maintains this valuable compendium of information about Climate Change, with listing of Oregon Resources

With intimacy and emotion set against breathtaking backdrops, the film Purple Mountains navigates America’s divide with a refreshing perspective: even though we may disagree about climate policy, our shared values can unite us.”

“One man’s journey to find common ground in the mountains – one voter at a time.”