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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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Table of Contents

The report is available in PDF format for downloading by sections or as a whole.

Front matter, including contents and figures (289 KB)

Executive Summary (118 KB)

Chapter One: Climate and People as Drivers of Ecosystem Change (343 KB)

Chapter Two: Vulnerability of Gulf Coast Ecosystems(338 KB)

Chapter Three: Consequences of Climate Change for Gulf Coast Ecosystems (422 KB)

Chapter Four: Consequences of a Changing Climate for Ecosystem Goods and Services (244 KB)

Chapter Five: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change (230 KB)

End matter, including appendix and contributors (255 KB)

Entire report (2,678 KB)

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Louisiana
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Texas

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Overview
Apalachicola Bay
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Everglades
Laguna Madre
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