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 webinar will take place on February 5 from 10am to 11am EST and will cover methods for mapping urban heat, results from past campaigns, and lessons learned over the 20 different urban field campaigns conducted since 2015.
The workshop will be tailored around regional drought-related human health impacts, and help identify gaps and needs, collaborative opportunities, and ways to integrate the health sector into the Drought Early Warning System.
NIDIS to co-host Southwest Drought and Human Health Workshop Read More »
To reduce the risk of heat illness that arrives with hot days, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) encourages municipalities to gather data and produce a map of their community’s hottest neighborhoods. Pending availability of federal funds, NIHHIS intends to provide financial support to 20 cities where groups are willing to organize and run volunteer mapping campaigns, and then engage municipal leaders in addressing their issues of urban heat. The application for funding is now available.
Application for 2020 Urban Heat Island mapping campaigns now available Read More »
The webinar will provide an overview of key learnings from a Tribal Drought Engagement Project, conducted in partnership between the National Integrated Drought Information System and the University of Colorado Boulder Masters of the Environment program.
NIDIS and University of Colorado Boulder to host Tribal Engagement Webinar Read More »
On November 25, CPO’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and California-Nevada Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) team will host a webinar about current California and Nevada conditions and an outlook for the rest of the fall into winter.
Preparing your winter toolkit: Upcoming CA-NV Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar Read More »
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.
What Does Flash Drought Look Like in Your Region? Read More »
The product will help scientists identify whether an extreme heat event tomorrow is significant or actually “extreme” relative to the historical record. It may also help assess extreme heat impacts on sectors like agriculture, health, and energy.
The workshop is part of an initiative developed by the Wilson Center, UCAR, and NOAA, to improve predictive capabilities for security risks posed by extreme weather- and water-related events.
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.
NIDIS presented at Oregon-Washington Water Year 2019 Recap and 2020 Outlook Meeting Read More »
The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) Heat Health and Social Vulnerability tool will be demonstrated as part of the American Public Health Association (APHA) Town Hall in Philadelphia, PA on 3 November 2019. At the event, this NIHHIS application, which was developed in partnership with Esri, CDC, and NOAA, will be used as part of a scenario-based demonstration allowing attendees to learn how to apply downscaled climate projections and census-tract level social vulnerability information to understand where at-risk populations may reside, and specifically what risk factors can be targeted with interventions.