New Climate.gov story describes CPO’s collaboration with heat governance scholar Ladd Keith
CAP/RISA funding was critical in launching Ladd Keith’s successful career in heat governance.
NIHHIS News
NIHHIS FY24 IRA NOFO Webinar
The NIHHIS team will host a webinar to share information about the NIHHIS FY24 IRA notice of funding opportunity and hold a Q&A.
Biden-Harris Administration announces $5 million funding opportunity to help communities address extreme heat through Investing in America Agenda
Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced a $5 million funding opportunity through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help communities address extreme heat, which is growing in intensity due to the climate crisis and affecting millions of Americans.
National Integrated Heat Health Information System FY2024 Funding Opportunity
In FY24, NIHHIS is offering funding opportunities under 2 competitions to expand creation and implementation of actionable, place-based climate information for community heat resilience by creating new NIHHIS Centers of Excellence.
NOAA, communities to map heat inequities in 14 states, 1 international city
This summer, NOAA and citizen scientists will map the hottest parts of 18 communities in 14 states across the country and in one international city.
Join the AMS AGU GeoHealth Showcase on 9 March on Zoom
CPO Climate and Health Team co-organized this 1-day showcase to highlight the best climate and health presentations from the AMS and AGU annual meetings.
Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard for Heat Released as Outcome of Heat Risk Team FY21 Competition
This methodology, extended from the original Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard (PIRS) approach, enables communities to understand their net impact on heat resilience planning and policies to see where they are reducing heat and also where they may be adding to the problem.
NOAA’s Applied Research Center for Dataset Development (ARC) Develops New Climate Dataset for Health Users
This dataset and tool are directly responsive to requests Dr. Spinrad heard from health practitioners at a NOAA Climate and Equity Roundtable event held in October 2021.
Applications now being accepted for 2022 Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaigns
The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and CAPA Strategies are now accepting applications from organizations interested in participating in the 2022 cohort of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) mapping campaigns. Over the past four years, more than three dozen cities across the United States. have participated in the UHI campaign program to map …
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CPO Funds University of Vermont Extreme Heat Project
The project will build on outcomes from NOAA’s community-led field campaigns, which have helped engage the Burlington community and have produced critical hyperlocal temperature information. But cities, and Vermont’s smaller cities and communities in particular, need more tools and resources to help them determine the most effective and efficient solutions tailored to their needs.