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Certain gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N20), are known as greenhouse gases (GHGs) and are widely acknowledged to contribute to climate change.…

The fuel we use to get to and from work every day contributes to climate change.

Economic Development Administration grant will support a comprehensive planning initiative to address the impacts of flooding and other coastal hazards on the region’s natural, built, and community systems  For Immediate Release (April 15, 2020) – Barnstable County acting through…

Cape Cod communities continue to prepare for the effects of climate change.

As part of a webinar series highlighting projects funded through the NOAA Coastal Resilience Grants Program, NOAA invited Cape Cod Commission Deputy Director Erin Perry, Community Development Planner Jennifer Clinton,…

This November, the Cape Cod Commission, in cooperation with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, assisted the Town of Dennis with a community workshop to understand how the town is impacted by…

Attendees from across the region offer feedback to establish a framework for mitigating and adapting to climate change on Cape Cod In October, the Cape Cod Commission hosted a series of…

Responding to climate change by promoting resilient local action The Cape Cod Commission will soon begin work to create a model coastal resiliency bylaw that sets out strategies to mitigate and…

Cape Cod Commission Assists Towns with Vulnerability Preparedness The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program (MVP) provides support for cities and towns in Massachusetts to begin the process of planning for climate change resiliency and…

Seeking community feedback to establish a framework for mitigating and adapting to climate change on Cape Cod  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Barnstable, MA – September 11, 2019: The Cape Cod Commission is pleased to announce…