Missoula County residents face multiple threats due to the changing climate including more frequent extreme weather events such as wildfires, lingering wildfire smoke, inland flooding, and extreme heat. The resources below outline scenarios, toolkits, story maps, and videos to help you understand our vulnerabilities and ways you can move from awareness to action. Utilize this information to best guide how to respond and plan for extreme weather events and increased lingering of wildfire smoke.
Building Envelope
Sealing Behind Door and Window Trim
Videos On Air-Sealing:
Tips On How To Air Seal Your Home from Efficiency Vermont
Electrification
Why Electrify - Electrify Missoula
Wildfire & Wildfire Smoke
Human Health & Wildfire Smoke Information - Climate Smart Missoula
Missoula Public Health Air Quality Program
Extreme Heat
Heat & Health Risks - Climate Smart Missoula
Heat and Your Health - Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate
Stay Cool Missoula Extreme Heat Toolkit - Climate Ready Missoula
Climate
U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index
Articles
Climate fixes are all aimed at property owners. What about renters?
Buying for the long haul: How to choose a resilient house
Climate change will cost Montana agriculture more than 9,000 job losses, $181M, report says
Montana Voices: Preparing Missoula for a fiery, smoky future that is here
