Extreme heat increases pregnant women’s risk of pre-term delivery
Women from states in the U.S. Southeast have the highest rates of premature deliveries in the country. Extreme heat plays a role.
September 2019
Inland Flooding in a Changing Climate: Socioeconomic Considerations from the 2019 Mississippi/Missouri Basin
The Climate Program Office will host Part 2 of the webinar on October 2 from 12-1:30pm.
Inland Flooding in a Changing Climate: The Case of the 2019 Mississippi/Missouri Basin Part I and II
This two part webinar explores relevant climate research topics in the realm of Earth system science and modeling (Part I), and societal interactions (Part II)
Monitoring time of emergence of climate change impacts on the oceans
A research team funded in part by the Climate Program Office has published a new paper describing the timelines during which we can expect to observe a variety of changes in the oceans due to climate change. The paper, published online August 19, 2019 in Nature Climate Change, is titled “Emergence of anthropogenic signals in the ocean carbon cycle.”
NIDIS to host Pacific Northwest Drought Early Warning System meeting
The meeting will take place on October 8 in Portland, Oregon to help advance organized and enhanced drought services in the Pacific Northwest.
Inland Flooding in a Changing Climate: The case of the 2019 Mississippi/Missouri basin Webinar
The Climate Program Office will host Part 1 of the webinar on September 23 from 12-1:30pm.
Great Lakes RISA team announces 12 small grants to fund local climate adaptation projects
Grantees will engage directly with decision makers from a diverse range of sectors and communities to implement climate adaptation projects in the Great Lakes using GLISA’s existing climate information services.
Preparing for the next water year: Upcoming Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar for California-Nevada
On September 23, the California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (CA-NV DEWS) Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar will provide an overview of the current conditions and outlook for the fall into winter as well as the role of atmospheric rivers in Western North America.
Can atmospheric patterns help predict coastal flooding?
A new study shows significant potential in using atmospheric patterns to forecast coastal flooding that occurs without rainfall during high tides.
Alaska’s Changing Environment: a new report on major observed climate changes
The Climate Program Office’s Alaska RISA team (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy), in partnership with the International Arctic Research Center and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, has released a new report, Alaska’s Changing Environment, documenting recent observed profound changes in the environment related to extreme weather events and deviations from the historical climate.