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
NOAA’s approach to climate and health, and in building the National Integrated Heat Health Information System using an integrated information systems approach, is of great interest to the National Security and Intelligence communities as they tackle the rapidly emerging issue of health and security.
CPO’s Juli Trtanj to Speak on Climate and Health at Environmental Security Summit Read More »
Funded in part by CPO’s Communication, Education, and Engagement (CEE) Division, the free, interactive data tool provides neighborhood (census tract) level information for every community and county in the United States about potentially vulnerable people and property due to climate change.
Headwaters Economics Announces Updates to Neighborhoods at Risk Tool Read More »
NOAA’s Climate Program Office, Climate Generation, and The Wild Center’s Youth Climate Program look back on the success of the Stay-In-stitute for Climate Change Education—a three-day virtual conference that brought together more than 300 educators from across the country, along with Canada and Costa Rica, to create a community and gain the confidence, tools, and resources to teach climate change in all subject areas.
An Inside Look: Stay-In-stitute for Climate Change Education Read More »
Results show that both the onset and size of the 2018 dengue outbreak in Réunion island could have been accurately predicted two weeks in advance, with some accuracy three to four weeks in advance — enough time for enhanced preparedness measures.
Our dear friend and distinguished colleague Dr. Kenneth (Ken) A. Mooney passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on August 17, 2020. While we, his NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) family, are deeply saddened by his passing and miss him sorely, we are also celebrating his life, leadership, and remarkable legacy of scientific achievements.
In Loving Memory of Dr. Ken Mooney Read More »
Outdoor recreation is a major contributor to the Intermountain West’s economy, but the future viability of many businesses—particularly small businesses—in the industry is threatened by their drought vulnerabilities and the region’s projected increases in drought severity and frequency.
New Report on Drought and Outdoor Recreation Read More »
Public lands managers are being asked to plan for ecosystem change due to climate shifts. They must decide among untested approaches such as resisting change, boosting resilience, or encouraging transformation. A new study, supported in part by CPO’s Western Water Assessment RISA team, explored managers’ views on the subject.
In recent years, there has been an alarming uptick in the number and geographic spread of mosquito-borne diseases, and the places where mosquitoes can thrive due to the temperature and precipitation of the area are shifting and growing as global temperatures rise and precipitation becomes more variable.
The system tracks places and times in the United States and neighboring regions when climate factors might enhance transmission of illnesses like Zika, dengue fever, and chikungunya spread by species of Aedes mosquitoes.
Texas State Climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon will discuss results from new research that says Texans need to prepare for a near future that is hotter, drier, and fraught with more water extremes.
NIDIS to host webinar on the future of drought in Texas Read More »