Climate Resiliency

2016 Executive Summary of Climate Resilience Study

2016 Climate Resilience Study Full Report

Tacoma will research, educate and plan for the many impacts climate change will cause. 

Changes in Sea Level and Surface Water

Graphic from the report detailing the vulnerability of the Tacoma Port and surrounding neighborhood to projected sea level rise:

Stream Flow

Another disruption from climate change is projected changes in streamflow, which will influence flooding, freshwater supplies, and aquatic species such as salmon populations.