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 findings have important implications for assumptions about what might drive organizational learning and change among water managers for climate adaptation in the future.
Many locations, both urban and rural, in the region experience frequent flood events and the results from these studies confirm that precipitation is changing and offer possible explanations/attribution for the observed changes.
Since 1990, the eleven CPO RISA teams have worked with governments, resource managers, tribes, and businesses to serve more than 400 communities, inform hundreds of local plans and policies, generate new research, and coordinate partnerships that promote social resilience.
NOAA looks back at 50 years of science Read More »
The study found that an initial estimate of diversions based on climate variables and land-use can be generated, and therefore could be used to drive Central Valley groundwater models to estimate pumping.
The authors found that an otherwise moderate drought in the western United States was made into the most severe drought of the last 500 years and that our warming climate is playing a key role.
Large contribution from anthropogenic warming to emerging megadrought Read More »
Water reserved in mountain snowpack plays a major role in seasonal water cycles and currently supplies water to an estimated two billion people.
Drought less predictable under declining future snowpack Read More »
New research shows that drivers demonstrate complex decision-making when confronted with flooded roadways, rather than simple risk-taking or risk-avoidance behaviors.
Why motorists decide to drive into danger and cross flooded roadways Read More »
The report will provide a shared understanding of the physical setting of the basin and the latest data, tools and research underpinning the management of Colorado River water resources.
Western Water Assessment releases state of the science report for the Colorado River Read More »
The research shows that eliminating anthropogenic emissions from the City of Boston could also decrease public health mortalities by 288 deaths per year, saving the city $2.4 billion annually.
The workshop sought to simulate the state drought monitoring and response process, identify gaps in existing processes and prioritize follow-up actions, and increase awareness of participants’ roles and responsibilities for drought response and planning within their agencies and organizations.
Carolinas RISA publishes South Carolina Drought Tabletop Workshop Report Read More »