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 work aims to help scale up and accelerate the pace of climate adaptation and mitigation activities all across the nation.
CEE Supports New Statewide Partnerships to Train Climate Change Certified Professionals Read More »
The Strategy will lead to improved drought monitoring, forecasting, and resilience for tribal nations.
NIDIS Releases Tribal Drought Engagement Strategy Read More »
The study led by the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), a CPO RISA team, reveals multiple weather-related impacts from extreme events in Alaska and suggests the frequency and timing of these extreme events will change in the decades to come.
Study Uses Novel Approach to Assess Extreme Event Impacts in Alaska Read More »
The Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program supports the development of knowledge, expertise, and abilities of decision makers to plan and prepare for climate variability and change. Through this announcement, CPO is seeking applications for two competitions in FY21: 1) a competition for regional RISA teams in nine U.S. regions, and 2) a competition for collaborative planning activities in the Southeast and U.S. Caribbean. Programs: RISA LOIs Deadline: December 9, 2020| Full applications for Competition 2: February 8, 2021 | Full applications for Competition 1: February 16, 2021
CPO’s RISA Program Announces New FY21 Funding Opportunities Read More »
Threatened resources include high-value coastal infrastructure and the millions of dollars that ocean ecosystems add to Guam’s economy annually, according to the report.
New Report: Guam Faces More Heat, Stronger Storms, Water Shortages from Climate Change Read More »
Dr. William Howe, Climate Assessment Specialist for the CPO RISA Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP) team, released three new studies on the challenges of communicating weather and climate information. He compared tweets of severe weather events between the National Weather Service and local television stations, examined the relationships between SCIPP’s primary stakeholders and sources of climate information, and conducted an experiment in which messages were framed differently to see how residents of Texas responded.
This new research investment will examine why some of the latest models seem to be more sensitive to greenhouse gas forcing.
MAPP Launches New Climate Sensitivity Task Force Read More »
The report builds upon the Fourth National Climate Assessment, providing the Republic of Palau a closer look at the implications of climate variability and change for a wide range of sectors.
From land-use planning to energy and transportation, decision makers in many sectors across the country are increasingly seeking tools, services, and resources to build resilience to climate-related impacts at local and regional levels.
The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of jobs in the U.S. at risk. And a year rife with natural disasters has not done the many already struggling businesses any favors.
Natural Disaster Preparations May Aid Businesses’ Pandemic Response Read More »