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
Drought information statements provide up-to-date reports on the current drought situation for a Weather Forecast Office’s county warning and forecast area.
NIDIS Partners with NWS to Launch Interactive Map with Drought Information Statements Read More »
To learn where action is needed to protect vulnerable populations now and in the future, CPO’s National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and partners are launching new community-led campaigns that will map the hottest parts of cities in 11 states across the country this summer. The communities include Albuquerque, New Mexico; Atlanta; New York City; Charleston, South Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri; Raleigh & Durham, North Carolina; San Diego; San Francisco; and parts of New Jersey, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
CPO and Community Scientists to Map Urban Heat Inequities in 11 States Read More »
The symposium will provide researchers and fire managers a unique opportunity to connect with others, to learn about ongoing research in this area, and to discuss ways to move forward with new research and end uses. Soil moisture research is a crucial area of study in drought prediction and wildfires are one of the most devastating and extensive drought impacts.
NIDIS Co-organizes Soil Moisture and Wildfire Symposium Read More »
The advances described in 13 papers represent outcomes from research funded by the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections (MAPP) programs, leveraging other U.S. agencies’ investments, and coordinated within the framework of the Third MAPP Drought Task Force (DTF3).
The demo introduced the new drought.gov to this important audience and highlighted tools and resources of particular interest.
Recording Available: NIDIS Demos New Drought.gov to NWS and State Climatologists Read More »
The workshop will provide guidance on developing or updating local hazard mitigation plans to meet the requirements for FEMA assistance. NIDIS will talk about drought as one hazard that should be considered during the planning effort, highlight data and resources on the U.S. Drought Portal to aid planners in their drought risk assessment, and join a panel on Federal Resources for Hazard Planning.
NIDIS supports FEMA Region VIII Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Read More »
A new report cautions that weather and climate conditions, including the onset of higher temperatures during spring, should not be used as a trigger to relax COVID-19 transmission reduction measures.
Joel Lisonbee, Molly Woloszyn, and Marina Skumanich with the CPO-led National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) developed a literature review to synthesize the research to date and provide a basis for future research on flash droughts. Specifically, they focused on documenting the range of definitions of “flash drought” being proposed in the research community.
NIDIS Synthesizes Flash Drought Research to Date in New Literature Review Read More »
The assessment focuses on conditions and sector impacts as a resource for future management of drought and other climate extremes.
Drought and Extreme-Event Impacts to the Pacific Northwest Read More »
The project will enhance the soil moisture monitoring network in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida and improve the application of soil moisture data to decision making in the region.