Coastal erosion has repeatedly damaged bike paths and parking lots near Ventura, California. It took local groups with varying viewpoints more than a decade to agree upon a strategy, but the first phase of their solution is now complete.

After conducting an assessment that showed their building’s vulnerability to wind damage, the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami looked for a way to improve safety for patients and staff.

Puerto Rico's San Juan Bay Estuary faces multiple threats, including heavy use by urban populations and impacts of climate change. A workbook from the EPA's Climate Ready Estuaries program helped them catalog, prioritize, and address their climate risks.

As sea level rises, wetlands and marshes must move inland, or drown. The Sonoma Land Trust is using innovative strategies to restore and enhance marshlands and the ecosystems they support.

In this video, students learn how the Tijuana estuary stands as the last barrier between the Pacific Ocean and pollution. Its mix of plants and silt acts as a filter that purifies inland rain and floodwaters before they reach the ocean.

This assessment is meant to be used in conjunction with the lesson "Score One for the Estuaries." In this lesson, students will learn how to mitigate the impacts of climate change through several example projects being implemented at the National Estuarine Research Reserves.

In this lesson, students will learn how to mitigate the impacts of climate change through several example projects being implemented at the National Estuarine Research Reserves.

This video shows the instruments and data used to measure sea levels and discusses local and global impacts of sea level rise.

Faced with an increased chance for heavy precipitation and flooding, an emergency manager in Oregon spread the word, encouraging groups to be prepared.

One of Southern California’s few remaining tidal marshes—and the habitat it provides for marine life and endangered birds—is threatened by sea level rise. A collaborative effort is underway to help these wetlands stay above water.

Students will explain the concept of sonar and describe the major components of a sonar system. They will also compare and contrast multibeam and sidescan sonar systems. Then they will design a relatively low-cost sidescan sonar systems that could be built and used by an amateur ocean explorer.

In this activity, students will explore how fertilization behavior and current flow influence the dispersal of sponge larvae.

Residents along the U.S. Gulf Coast are familiar with the flooding hazards associated with storms, yet many are unaware of the risk of sea level rise. Shoppers at a local mall had a chance to explore the potential impacts of sea level rise on their communities.

City officials in Tybee Island, Georgia, recognized sea level rise as a growing problem for their community. Visualizations from a sea level rise viewer helped them raise awareness of the city's vulnerabilities and led to development of Georgia’s first sea level rise plan.

This article and video highlights a sustainable aquaculture practice in Hawaii, through returning unsold oysters. This promotes recuperation time and helps stabilize the population.

Based on their locations, many water and wastewater utilities face an inherent risk of flooding. Here’s how a small drinking water utility recognized its risk and took steps to reduce it.

In this video, students get a fun explanation of what estuaries are and why they are important.

Through the innovative use of a collection of tools, Maryland has begun identifying which of its roads and bridges are vulnerable to climate-related events.