Resources

AGCI makes publicly accessible thousands of video presentations, research publications, and other resources from our workshops and projects. Use the search and filter options below to explore the resource library.

How cities run dry: Drivers of water shortages and policy implications

Why are cities increasingly facing extreme water shortages? Recent research shines a light on the compounding effects of human and climate drivers of shrinking storage, providing foundational knowledge that can inform responses to water stress on lakes and reservoirs.  
By Tanya Petach
Research Review
July 29, 2024

Enhancing collaborative, decision-relevant research: A framework for the Colorado River Headwaters

AGCI and colleagues have developed a framework for testing innovative, collaborative approaches to doing research, which leverages existing research efforts and aims to yield more interconnected and decision-relevant research outcomes in the Colorado River Headwaters.
By Tanya Petach Julie Vano
AGCI Insight
July 26, 2024

Understanding Decision Support for a Changing Climate

Climate change is already affecting every region of the United States, and additional impacts are expected to intensify. These changes motivate bold new decisions and…

Project

Climate change is coming for hospitals

Thousands of hospitals are at risk of shutting down due to an extreme weather event. Experts say it’s time to adapt.
Kaitlin Sullivan
News
July 11, 2024
Sea turtle and colorful fish swim amidst coral in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Climate crisis and emotional responses: Insights for effective communication

Authors of a recent study on climate change communication tested the hypothesis that people will be more likely to act when they believe a particular…

Sarah Spengeman, PhD
Deputy Communications Director, Crux Alliance

Research Review
June 29, 2024

Understanding global change challenges: Biodiversity loss

AGCI spoke with climate scientist Dr. Camille Parmesan about the profound impacts of biodiversity loss on ecosystem resilience and the vital role biodiversity plays in stabilizing the climate and maintaining the health of our planet.
By Liz Carver
AGCI Insight
May 29, 2024
UW graduate student Danny Hogan squints into a small handheld microscope placed over a small blue board with snow on it held in his hand.

This pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air

New results from the Sublimation of Snow (SOS) Project reveal, for the first time, how much snow is getting lost, and when, exactly, it's disappearing.
Alex Hager, KUNC
News
May 10, 2024

New research, video offer clues to mystery of missing mountain snow

Loss of spring snowpack complicates future water supply estimates reveals Sublimation of Snow Project, an AGCI research collaboration conducted in Colorado's Rocky Mountains and captured in a new video.
By Elise Osenga
AGCI Insight
May 9, 2024

Before the next storm: Building health care resilience

Thousands of hospitals are at risk of shutting down due to an extreme weather event. Experts say it’s time to adapt.

By Kaitlin Sullivan

Research Review
April 29, 2024
Minneapolis skyline engulfed in smoke from Canadian wildfires, 2015

As threats to air quality rise, communities deploy low-cost air monitoring networks

Across the U.S., community air monitoring networks are growing in popularity as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of wildfires -- and dangerous smoke. These networks provide hyper-localized data that can fill gaps in federal and state monitoring efforts and alert communities to unhealthy air conditions.
Savannah D'Evelyn, University of Washington and Rachel Goldstein, Energy Innovation Policy and Technology LLC
News
March 19, 2024