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
“Climate Change in Arctic Environments” will develop participants’ general understanding of climate change in the circumpolar arctic by investigating atmospheric systems, marine systems, terrestrial systems, and human systems.
Alaska RISA Team Members to Lead Arctic Climate Change Course Read More »
The method could be an addition to the toolbox of negative emission technologies that could help society meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Study Describes Ocean Carbon Sequestration Method for Achieving Negative Emissions Read More »
The improved tool can be easily used across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Virginia to plan, design, and build infrastructure assets to increase climate change resilience.
Mid-Atlantic RISA Publishes Report on Improved Tool for Stormwater Management Read More »
The evaluation offers key insights into how these assessments can best support local/regional-level adaptation and planning.
The report could help inform the work of disaster professionals so they can better support business owners and nonprofit leaders in preparing for extreme events in communities around the country.
The report proposes a framework for climate resilience planning in the San Diego region, highlighting ways that planning can be made more effective through collaboration.
The case study reveals some of the factors that contributed to Tulsa’s successes, which can be learned and implemented by other communities.
A new assessment led by the Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) team offers insights about climate change risks in American Samoa and supports climate-wise planning
The publications include early outcomes and a data instrument from wave two of their study on small- and medium-sized business resilience to natural hazards and COVID-19. Because small- and medium-sized businesses make up a significant portion of the economy, understanding interactions between disruptions and pre-existing social stressors is fundamental for implementing equitable adaptation and improved resilience.
NIST and NOAA Publish Findings from Wave Two of Business Resilience Study Read More »
A recent study co-funded by the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program found that sea level rise caused by anthropogenic climate change increased the extent and severity of damages from the 2012 hurricane.
Anthropogenic Climate Change Exacerbated Impacts of Hurricane Sandy, Study Says Read More »