Climate Change, Land and Emergency Management

Renewable Energy on Contaminated Land

RE-Power promotes renewable energy on current and formerly contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites.
Recovering Debris after Disaster

The Disaster Debris Recovery Tool advances the safe recovery, recycling and disposal of disaster debris.
Redevelopment of Brownfields mitigate climate change

Brownfields redevelopment can reduce extreme heat, flooding, and erosion associated with climate change.
Protecting Underground Storage Tanks from Natural Disasters

Flooding and fire resources to prevent releases of regulated substances from underground storage tanks.

EPA’s clean-up, prevention and response programs incorporate climate adaptation planning into its mission and management. Our program’s efforts seek to ensure the actions we take are protective of human health and the environment, regardless of future climate conditions.

Climate Change Impacts

Maintaining environmental quality in a changing climate.

Climate Change Impacts
Reducing Future Change

Slowing climate change through action.

Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Resiliency and Adaptive Capacity

Build climate capacity.

Respond to Change
Climate Change Resources and Tools

Understand how climate change impacts your community.

Resources for your Community

Climate Change, Land and Emergency Management

Renewable Energy on Contaminated Land

Recovering Debris after Disaster

Redevelopment of Brownfields mitigate climate change

Protecting Underground Storage Tanks from Natural Disasters

Climate Adaptation in EPA’s Clean-up, Prevention and Response Programs