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
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.
National Integrated Heat Health Information System FY2024 Funding Opportunity Read More »
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.
NOAA, communities to map heat inequities in 14 states, 1 international city Read More »
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.
Join the AMS AGU GeoHealth Showcase on 9 March on Zoom Read More »
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.
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.
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
Applications now being accepted for 2022 Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaigns Read More »
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.
CPO Funds University of Vermont Extreme Heat Project Read More »
The webinar series features community case studies from the urban heat island mapping campaigns to show how cities are working to address extreme heat risk. The second webinar, “Conducting Heat Vulnerability Indices,” will highlight communities that are examining heat risk exposure and vulnerability.
NIHHIS to Host Second Webinar in Urban Heat Island Community of Practice Series Read More »
The webinars will feature community case studies from the urban heat island mapping campaigns to show how cities are working to address extreme heat risk.
NIHHIS to Host Urban Heat Island Community of Practice Webinar Series Read More »
Coggin spoke about the importance of the campaign in an interview with NBC4 as he volunteered with the Arlington County, Virginia community in their efforts to map urban heat.
CEE’s John Coggin Speaks to DC-area Media about Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign Read More »