Big storms and floods, heat waves that hit hard and last longer are expected to continue and intensify into the future as the climate continues to warm, as noted in the National Climate Assessment’s chapter on the Northeast. Tree species migrating northwards, rising sea level, temperature and precipitation increases…read a summary including graphs at our Community of Practice site.

Also check out the recently released Northeast and Northern Forests Regional Climate Hub Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies. This report pairs with the National Climate Assessment to provide a fuller picture of changes that are ahead, some that are already being experienced in this part of the country.  Included also is a section on the Principles of Forest Adaptation (page 34), something all forest landowners and managers should be familiar with.  A one-page summary of the report highlights is also available.

For those with a deeper interest, there is a selection of comprehensive regional assessments for the northeast available on the USDA Climate Hubs website.