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
This August 24th webinar will increase the capacities of the FEMA’s staff to address the challenges associated with the climate crisis as part of the Hurricane’s Irma and María recovery efforts.
NIDIS and NIHHIS are working together to inform Congress, the media, and other stakeholders how worsening drought and heat conditions are severely impacting communities in the West and Southern Plains.
Congressional Staffers and Media Attend NIDIS/NIHHIS Drought and Heat Webinars Read More »
This Sunday, August 7th, volunteers in Montgomery County, MD will participate in the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) “Urban Heat Mapping Campaign”. The data gathered will inform solutions to combat extreme heat impacts in the county.
NIHHIS Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mapping Campaign comes to Montgomery County, MD Read More »
Approximately $11.1 million will be available for about 90 new awards, pending budget appropriations, with most awards funded between $50,000 and $300,000 per year.
Programs: AC4, CAFA, COM, CVP, ERB, MAPP & NIDIS
LOIs Deadline: September 1, 2022 | Full applications for Competition 1: November 21, 2022
NOAA Climate Program Office 2023 Funding Opportunity Read More »
The Simple Planning Tool for Texas Climate Hazards, previously available in Oklahoma and Arkansas, assists planners, emergency managers, and decision makers in Texas who are assessing their long-term climate risks, both historically and in the future.
The study reveals that weather patterns are changing in a way that enhances wildfire hazard in California, while the frequency of weather patterns linked to historical floods is not diminishing. These changes exhibit the rising hazards of weather extremes in California’s present and future.
The NOAA Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program held a successful 2022 Summer Institute, fostering collaboration and idea sharing to improve research and actionable science.
Beginning on August 24th, this webinar series aims to increase awareness of at-risk populations that are typically overlooked and overburdened by extreme heat, create a space for discussions about vulnerability in a judgment free environment, and collect and share resources and ideas for addressing heat risk.
NIHHIS Launches New Webinar Series Focused on Overlooked and Overburdened Populations Read More »
On July 26th, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) launched a new portal, Heat.gov, to provide the public and community decision makers with clear, timely, and science-based information to understand and reduce the health risks of extreme heat.
NIHHIS Launches Heat.gov Read More »
This virtual webinar, titled Climate and Infrastructure Funding: A Conversation on Justice Opportunities and Challenges, will bring individuals together from different sectors to identify environmental justice funding and capacity-building resources for disaster resilience when implementing community-led projects.