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
The partners will lead a series of workshops across the country to build on a decade of research in support of water utility managers, improve understanding of the water utilities’ climate and weather needs, as well as expand the use of NOAA resources for decision making.
CPO forms partnership to lead OneNOAA Engagement with Water Utilities Read More »
Last week, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan honored the professionals, making Maryland the first American state to formally recognize the credential, administered by the Association of Climate Change Officers.
The new version aims to improve support for local planners, policy leaders, and facility and resource managers by giving people a way to explore conditions projected for their locations in the coming decades.
NOAA unveils expanded and enhanced Climate Explorer Read More »
The workshop will be tailored around regional drought-related human health impacts, and help identify gaps and needs, collaborative opportunities, and ways to integrate the health sector into the Drought Early Warning System.
NIDIS to co-host Southwest Drought and Human Health Workshop Read More »
The research recently published in Science Advances found that atmospheric rivers accounted for 84% of flood damages, or $42.6 billion, across the western United States from 1978-2017.
Atmospheric rivers drive western U.S. flood damages, says RISA-funded study Read More »
As cities grow and rainfall patterns become more extreme, there is great need to tailor climate information to stormwater engineers.
A new report evaluated present-day infrastructure, design specifications, and procedures against expected climate change to better understand its future impact on Con Edison’s energy delivery systems in NYC and Westchester County through the 21st century.
The catalogue provides consistent estimates of large-scale drought and flood events over 1950-2016, their different characteristics, as well as long term risk.
CPO-funded research develops first comprehensive Global Drought and Flood Catalogue Read More »
The book aims to create a resource for regional land and resource managers and researchers that synthesizes the latest research on the historical and current status of landscape-scale drivers (including anthropogenic activities) and ecosystem processes, future projected changes of each, and the effects of changes on important resources in the region.
Frank Niepold, CPO’s Senior Climate Education Program Manager and Coordinator, will present on the state of climate literacy and educational literature to the National Academies of Science’s 32nd Meeting of the Board on Science Education.