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
WWA’s upcoming webinar for new climate information tools will cover two new online resources for climate change information and climate hazards.
While far from comprehensive, the Louisiana Simple Planning Tool aims to provide relatively simple data tools that can be used to incorporate climatologies and future trends into hazard planning.
This Special Edition Drought Status Update was issued to help answer the question, “What do the recent storms mean for drought in the West?”
The Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast’s (CCRUN), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, invites Debra Burton, Co-Founder of Tipping Point North South, to discuss the emerging topic of military emissions.
The goals of the discussion are to raise awareness among stakeholders on the connections between disaster resilience, climate change adaptation, and environmental justice, and for participants to take away actionable ideas for proactive climate planning.
South-Central CAP/RISA team to host third Climate Justice webinar Read More »
Alison Meadow, investigator with the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) and Southwest Climate Adaptation Center (SW CASC), and others representing the SW CASC and Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources co-author a new publication identifying research procedures that respect Indigenous sovereignty and use methods informed by Indigenous knowledge systems.
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (MARISA), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, members publish new tool which suggests optimal investments for mitigating urban heat and reducing adverse health impacts.
Philip Orton of NOAA CAP/RISA team CCRUN will speak at a flood infrastructure teach-in to better understand the US Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed plan for flood protection in the New York and New Jersey region.
The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), a NOAA, CAP/RISA team, is hosting a webinar titled “Arctic Report Card: Background and Key Findings” featuring Rick Thoman, ACCAP’s Alaska Climate Specialist.
ACCAP, a NOAA CAP/RISA team, to host a webinar on the 2022 Arctic Report Card findings Read More »
Researchers at WPI’s Global School have been awarded funding to co-create CCAN to foster knowledge sharing for more sustainable and equitable strategies for climate-action and community empowerment throughout Puerto Rico and the USVI.