This Special Edition Drought Status Update was issued to help answer the question, "What do the recent storms mean for drought in the West?"

The Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast’s (CCRUN), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, invites Debra Burton, Co-Founder of Tipping Point North South, to discuss the emerging topic of military emissions.

The goals of the discussion are to raise awareness among stakeholders on the connections between disaster resilience, climate change adaptation, and environmental justice, and for participants to take away actionable ideas for proactive climate planning.

Alison Meadow, investigator with the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) and Southwest Climate Adaptation Center (SW CASC), and others representing the SW CASC and Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources co-author a new publication identifying research procedures that respect Indigenous sovereignty and use methods informed by Indigenous knowledge systems.

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (MARISA), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, members publish new tool which suggests optimal investments for mitigating urban heat and reducing adverse health impacts.