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 NOAA Climate Program Office, Climate and Societal Interactions Division, Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) Program is excited to announce the release of the first report in their monograph series on climate adaptation, titled “Our Changing Precipitation: A Conversation on the Science of Precipitation and Planning for the Future”.
From Science to Application: Evaluating Changing Precipitation Trends Read More »
Increased evaporative demand will be an essential consideration for land and water management planning going forward.
Temperature extremes can cause serious health effects in humans. This research aims to further our understanding of the mechanical drivers of such extreme events as well as their temporal patterns, enabling communities to better prepare.
In March 2022, NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) and NOAA Research held an interview campaign that highlighted CPO staff scientists and CPO-funded scientists for Women’s History Month.
Women’s History Month 2022 Campaign Round-Up Read More »
This is the authoritative text for planners on the issue of urban heat island resilience, and it was funded by the Extreme Heat Risk Initiative of CPO.
CPO-funded American Planning Association Book: Planning for Urban Heat Resilience Read More »
This article kicks off a series of interviews with NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) employees and CPO-funded scientists in celebration of Women’s History Month.
Kathie Dello is the state climatologist of North Carolina and the director of the North Carolina State Climate Office (NCSCO). She is the 5th permanent director and first woman to hold this position at the NCSCO in the office’s history.
Interview with Climate Scientist Kathie Dello Read More »
At the March 17th XI Summit, Crespo-Acevedo will present the toolkit to climate adaptation professionals in the region, to support the goal of climate resilience in Puerto Rico.
The research, published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, stresses the severity of the resilience gap between historically underrepresented group operated and non-historically underrepresented group operated businesses, and outlines future paths for further research.
Crespo-Acevedo will facilitate planning and preparedness activities of significance to Puerto Rico through climate impact and adaptation research.
NOAA RISA Hires Wanda Crespo-Acevedo, Climate Adaptation Program Specialist Read More »
The focus group brought together NOAA practitioners working at the intersection of climate change, blue carbon, and blue carbon habitats to foster discussion on adaptation, mitigation, and coastal ecosystem management.