Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
MERT aims to provide climate research and information to reinforce and expand the application of climate science in National Marine Sanctuaries activities, and ultimately improve long-term planning and management of the Sanctuaries System in support of NOAA’s Stewardship mission.
On January 30, 2023, Assistant Administrator (AA) for NOAA Research Dr. Steve Thur made his first visit to an OAR program office, joining CPO for a day. He enjoyed a deep dive into our program, learning why we do what we do, and how we position ourselves as team players within the rest of OAR and NOAA at large.
Recap of OAR Assistant Administrator Dr. Steve Thur’s Visit to CPO Read More »
WWA’s upcoming webinar for new climate information tools will cover two new online resources for climate change information and climate hazards.
While far from comprehensive, the Louisiana Simple Planning Tool aims to provide relatively simple data tools that can be used to incorporate climatologies and future trends into hazard planning.
This new partnership between NOAA and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents a major milestone in the journey towards building a more climate resilient nation and world.
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.
South-Central CAP/RISA team to host third Climate Justice webinar Read More »
The article summarizes the outcomes of a set of online training sessions that were designed to improve general climate literacy among health professionals and to encourage effective doctor-patient communications about how climate change impacts human health.
New journal article on climate literacy training for health professionals Read More »
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.