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 CPO-funded NOAA-RISA Western Water Assessment helped develop an introductory webinar for water resource professionals that will introduce a pilot training program on assessing climate change impacts on water resources.
Western Water Assessment RISA Helps Develop Webinar for Water Resource Professionals Read More »
On the Rio Grande—historically the wellspring for more than five million people in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico—coping with scarcity has become a reality, and water management and use in the region may be a leading example of how to adapt to drier times.
Drought on the Rio Grande Read More »
For over 15 years, NOAA’s Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program has been supporting research teams that conduct interdisciplinary and regionally relevant research to inform resource management, planning, and public policy. The program’s new 2011 annual report contains a description of the major activities and accomplishments of the RISAs in 2011.
NOAA RISA 2011 Annual Report now available online Read More »
NOAA today announced three new Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) awards, totaling $11 million over five years, to climate science collaborations in Alaska, California/Nevada, and the Carolinas.
Forum focused on providing detailed assessment of the region’s drought conditions, impacts, and predictions for next season.
NIDIS and Partners Host the South Central U.S. Drought Impacts and Assessment Workshop Read More »
On April 19-21, 2011 fire, weather and climate specialists convened virtually via teleconference and web meeting for the ninth annual National Seasonal Assessment Workshop.
According to new research led by Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) researchers at the University of Arizona, rising sea levels could threaten an average of 9 percent of the land within 180 U.S. coastal cities by 2100.
CLIMAS Study Predicts Rising Seas Will Affect Major U.S. Coastal Cities by 2100 Read More »
On September 29 – October 1, 2010, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hosted a three-day workshop primarily focusing on current and future research as part of the Regional Integrated Science and Assessment (RISA) Program.
RISA Workshop Report: Looking Ahead at Climate Service, Assessment, and Adaptation Read More »
The December 2010 issue of Environmental Law and Reporter features How to Take Climate Change Into Account: A Guidance Document for Judges Adjudicating Water Disputes. Jonathan Overpeck, the lead Principal Investigator for the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) RISA, and Brad Udall, the lead Principal Investigator for the Western Water Assessment (WWA) RISA, both contributed this article.
Water Disputes and Climate Change Read More »