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Confront the Challenge
• Climate in the Gulf
• The Report
• For Teachers

Discover the Solutions
• Overview
• Slow the Change
• Speed our Response

Explore the Impacts
• Overview
• Water Resources
• Sea-Level Change
• Human Perspectives

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The Report

Confronting Climate Change in the Gulf Coast RegionConfronting Climate Change in the Gulf Coast Region: Prospects for Sustaining Our Ecological Heritage is a comprehensive report released by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Ecological Society of America and written by leading university and government scientists in the Gulf states. This report examines the potential impacts of climate change upon the various ecosystems of this diverse and rich region.

The report is designed to raise awareness of climate change and broaden understanding of its potential impacts and solutions. It is written in a readily accessible style for the general public, state and national policymakers, and business leaders

Below you can download pdf copies of the report, state-specific summaries, and issue-specific fact-sheets. Hard copies of these materials can be ordered from the UCS publications department

The Report
Confronting Climate Change in the Gulf Coast Region,
by R. Twilley et al, 2001.
Pages: 82.
PDF File Size: 2.6 MB.
 
 Read the Executive Summary (pdf)
 Download Full Report (pdf)


State Summaries

Alabama State Summary
 
Florida State Summary
 
Louisiana State Summary
AL Summary
Pages: 4
Size: 309 KB
 
FL Summary
Pages: 4
Size: 297 KB
 
LA Summary
Pages: 4
Size: 294 KB

 
Mississippi State Summary
 
Texas State Summary
 
 
MS Summary
Pages: 4
Size: 307 KB
 
TX Summary
Pages: 4
Size: 357 KB
 


Fact Sheets
 
Freshwater Rources Fact Sheet
 
Sea-Level Rise Fact Sheet
 
   
Sea-Level Rise &Climate Change
Pages: 2
Size: 159 KB
 

Powerpoint Slides
UCS has prepared a five-part powerpoint slide collection based on the findings of Confronting Climate Change in the Gulf Coast Region. This collection should be a useful tool for scientists and educators planning to speak about climate change along the gulf coast.

To download, please click on the respective section link below.
  1. Overview of Climate Change Science
  2. Ecology of the Gulf Coast
  3. The Ecology-Economy Linkage
  4. Potential Impacts of Climate Change along the Gulf Coast
  5. Solutions to the Climate Change



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