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Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, VermontRegion 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin IslandsRegion 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West VirginiaRegion 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, TennesseeRegion 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, WisconsinRegion 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, TexasRegion 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, NebraskaRegion 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakaota, Utah, WyomingRegion 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific IslandsRegion 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington


EPA Region 1

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Regional Actions to Address Them

  • More information on the impacts of a changing climate on water in Region 1 can be found in the National Climate Assessment Northeast chapter.
  • EPA Region 1 Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (PDF)

Region 1 Water Program Climate Partnerships:

  • New England Climate Summit
  • Northeast Regional Ocean Council
  • New England Climate Ready Estuaries "Lessons Learned" (PDF)
  • North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative
  • Northeast Climate Science Center
  • USDA Northeast Climate Hub

EPA Region 2

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Regional Actions to Address Them

EPA Region 2 includes areas both in the Northeast as well as the Caribbean. Climate change information can be found for both regions below.

  • More information on the impacts of a changing climate on water in Region 2 can be found in the National Climate Assessment Northeast chapter as well as the Southeast and Caribbean chapter.
  • EPA Region 2 EPA Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (PDF)

Region 2 Water Program Climate Partnerships:

  • Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: North Atlantic; and Caribbean
  • Climate Science Centers: Northeast and Southeast
  • USDA Climate Hubs: Northeast and Caribbean

EPA Region 3

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Regional Actions to Address Them

EPA Region 3 includes areas both in the Northeast as well as the Southeast. Climate change information can be found for both regions below.

  • More information on the impacts of a changing climate on water in Region 3 can be found in the National Climate Assessment Northeast chapter and the National Climate Assessment Southeast chapter.
  • EPA Region 3 Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (PDF)
  • Climate Change in the EPA Mid-Atlantic Region

Region 3 Water Program Climate Partnerships:

  • Landscape Conservation Cooperatives:  North Atlantic; and South Atlantic
  • Northeast Climate Science Center
  • USDA Climate Hubs: Northeast and Southeast

EPA Region 4

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Regional Actions to Address Them

  • More information on the impacts of a changing climate on water in Region 4 can be found in the National Climate Assessment Northeast chapter and the National Climate Assessment Southeast chapter.
  • EPA Region 4 Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (PDF)

Region 4 Water Program Climate Partnerships:

  • Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: South Atlantic; Gulf Coast Plains and Ozarks; and Peninsular Florida
  • Southeast Climate Science Center
  • USDA Southeast Climate Hub

EPA Region 5

Regional Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Regional Actions to Address Them

  • More information on the impacts of a changing climate on water in Region 5 can be found in the National Climate Assessment Midwest chapter.
  • EPA Region 5 Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (PDF)

Region 5 Water Program Climate Partnerships:

  • Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers
  • Climate Science Centers: Northeast and North Central
  • USDA Midwest Climate Hub

EPA Region 6

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Regional Actions to Address Them

EPA Region 6 includes areas in the Southwest, Great Plains, as well as the Southeast. Climate change information can be found for those three regions below.

  • More information on the impacts of a changing climate on water in Region 6 can be found in the National Climate Assessment Southwest chapter, National Climate Assessment Great Plains chapter, and National Climate Assessment Southeast chapter.
  • EPA Region 6 Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (PDF)

Region 6 Water Program Climate Partnerships:

  • Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: Great Plains; Southern Rockies; Gulf Coast Prairie; and Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks
  • Climate Science Centers: South Central and Southeast
  • USDA Climate Hubs: Southwest; Southern Plains; and Southeast

EPA Region 7

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Regional Actions to Address Them

EPA Region 7 includes areas both in the Great Plains as well as the Midwest. Climate change information can be found for both regions below.

  • More information on the impacts of a changing climate on water in Region 7 can be found in the National Climate Assessment Great Plains chapter and National Climate Assessment Midwest chapter.
  • EPA Region 7 Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (PDF)

Region 7 Water Program Climate Partnerships:

  • Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: Great Northern
  • Climate Science Centers: Northeast, North Central, and Southeast
  • USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub

EPA Region 8

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Regional Actions to Address Them

EPA Region 8 includes areas both in the Great Plains as well as the Southwest. Climate change information can be found for both regions below.

  • More information on the impacts of a changing climate on water in Region 8 can be found in the National Climate Assessment Great Plains chapter and National Climate Assessment Southwest chapter.
  • EPA Region 8 Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (PDF)

Region 8 Water Program Climate Partnerships:

  • Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: Great Northern; Great Basin; Southern Rockies; and Great Plains
  • Climate Science Centers: Southwest and North Central
  • USDA Climate Hubs: Southwest and Northern Plains

EPA Region 9

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Regional Actions to Address Them

  • More information on the impacts of a changing climate on water in Region 9 can be found in the National Climate Assessment Southwest chapter.
  • EPA Region 9 Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (PDF)

Region 9 Water Program Climate Partnerships:

  • Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: North Pacific; California; Great Basin; and Southern Rockies; and Pacific Islands
  • Climate Science Centers: Southwest and Pacific Islands
  • USDA Southwest Climate Hub

EPA Region 10

Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Regional Actions to Address Them

  • More information on the impacts of a changing climate on water in Region 10 can be found in the National Climate Assessment Northwest chapter.
  • EPA Region 10 Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (PDF)

Region 10 Water Program Climate Partnerships:

  • Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: North Pacific; Great Northern; Great Basin; Northwest Boreal; Western Alaska; Aleutian and Bering Sea Islands; and Arctic
  • Climate Science Centers: Northwest and Alaska
  • USDA Northwest Climate Hub

Addressing Climate Change in the Water Sector

  • Media and Listservs
  • Office of Water Climate Adaptation Implementation Plan
  • Other Climate Planning Documents
  • Success Stories and Case Studies
  • State Water Agency Practices for Climate Adaptation
  • EPA Regional Actions
  • Office of Water Climate Mitigation Actions
Contact Us About Climate Change in the Water Sector
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Last updated on October 16, 2024
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