Climate change has important implications for management of fresh water resources. While some parts of the world are expected to become drier, the highlands region in the central Appalachians Mtns. is becoming warmer, wetter, and drier. Implications for ecosystems, communities, and the economy are immense, especially in light of existing inequities in under-resourced communities. The goals of MHL's climate program are to:
1. Democratize data and information by develop publicly available and curated datasets on historical and future climate and water resources;
2. Quantify the impacts and [dare I say] opportunities of climate change to reduce vulnerability and enhance resilience of mountain communities, economies, and environments;
3. Provide datasets, visualizations, activities, and curriculum to k-12 schools,
institutions of higher education, businesses, and local to regional decision
makers, to increase climate literacy and discourse around the climate crisis.
1. Democratize data and information by develop publicly available and curated datasets on historical and future climate and water resources;
2. Quantify the impacts and [dare I say] opportunities of climate change to reduce vulnerability and enhance resilience of mountain communities, economies, and environments;
3. Provide datasets, visualizations, activities, and curriculum to k-12 schools,
institutions of higher education, businesses, and local to regional decision
makers, to increase climate literacy and discourse around the climate crisis.
