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Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI)

Upcoming webinar on extreme heat and public health in transboundary regions

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The webinar will highlight an ongoing International Research and Applications Project-funded project to explore trends in historical heat extremes and heat-related mortality and morbidity in the border cities of San Diego-Tijuana and Calexico-Mexicali, as well as the reach and effectiveness of heat-health messaging by area National Weather Service Offices and public health agencies.

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Upcoming Workshop on Building Knowledge about the Intersections of Public Health Issues, Hurricanes, and Heat

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A team of researchers supported by CPO’s International Research and Applications Project (IRAP) will convene the one-day workshop in Puerto Rico in February 2020.

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Headwaters Economics and Great Lakes RISA team release report on using economics to support climate adaptation

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The new report includes strategies, methods, and case studies of cities that have used economic data and methods to advance climate adaptation programs.

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Anthropogenic climate change “overwhelmingly likely contributor” to 2018 record low Bering Sea ice extent

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Led by Rick Thoman (Climate Specialist with CPO’s Alaska RISA), the authors found that with ongoing global warming, such low levels like the 2018 extent could be typical by the 2040s.

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SCIPP RISA Deputy Director Wins National Route Fifty Tech Innovator Award for Simple Planning Tool

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The SPT is a compilation of relatively easy-to-use online interactive tools, maps, and graphs that helps cut through the internet clutter and points to relatively simple data tools. SCIPP also recently received an award from the American Planning Association Oklahoma Chapter for this tool.

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What Does Flash Drought Look Like in Your Region?

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Flash drought can quickly deplete soil moisture and dramatically increase evaporative stress on the environment, leading to significant impacts on agriculture. A recently completed study, supported by CPO’s Sectoral Applications Research Program, performed a regional analysis across the United States to explore geographic differences of flash droughts.

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CPO RISA team and partners win 2019 Governor’s Award for High-Impact Research

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The outcomes of the team’s research will protect public safety and enhance community resilience by helping dam owners and regulators in Colorado and New Mexico make better decisions.

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NIDIS presented at Oregon-Washington Water Year 2019 Recap and 2020 Outlook Meeting

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The purpose of the workshop was to review climate events and impacts of the 2019 water year, provide forecast information for the upcoming water year, and learn about new resources on drought and climate variability.

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New study, co-authored by Alaska RISA team staff, studies the changing role of the Alaska Fire Science Consortium

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The authors recommend that boundary organizations wishing to develop knowledge co-production capacity know their audience, employ trusted experts in boundary spanning, and engage in frequent self-evaluation.

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CPO’s Lisa Vaughan represents NOAA in international meetings on climate and public health impacts

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The impact of climate on public health and well-being is emerging as a key challenge that society faces today, and one which will likely continue to increase as the climate changes.

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