Upcoming Midwest Drought Early Warning System meetings to advance preparedness and integrate health sector
From November 19-21, CPO’s NIDIS is hosting two upcoming meetings for the Midwest Drought Early Warning System in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Interagency Programs
NIDIS to host California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System Partner Meeting
Attendees will share and discuss ongoing drought activities, learn about new and innovative drought research and resources, explore emerging issues and opportunities, and identify collaborative paths forward for the CA-NV DEWS network to continue to help the region monitor, forecast, plan for, and cope with the impacts of drought.
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Upcoming seminar on Drought and Outdoor Recreation in the Intermountain West
Co-hosted by CPO’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), the seminar will explore the effects of uncertain snowpack levels, streamflows, and warming temperatures on outdoor recreation businesses with a focus on snow- and water-based activities (skiing, fishing, rafting, etc.).
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Call for Abstracts – 18th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW)
Abstracts due 2 December 2020
18th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW) – April 14-16, 2020
Phoenix, Arizona
www.cpasw2020.com
Integrated theme: “Providing Services for the Cascading Effects of Intensifying Heat in a Rapidly Growing Region”
The 18th Annual Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop (CPASW) will bring together a diverse community to share developments in research and application of weather and climate information for societal decision-making. Participants will include researchers, service producers, resource managers, planners, practitioners, social scientists, and others making weather and climate-sensitive decisions. NOAA’s National Weather Service Climate Services Branch, Arizona State University, the Arizona State Climate Office, and many climate services partners are collaborating in the organization of the 2020 CPASW.
Coastal Salinity Index resources now available
The new Coastal Salinity Index helps to capture the unique nature of drought by monitoring changing salinity levels along the southeast coast of the United States.
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Extreme heat increases pregnant women’s risk of pre-term delivery
Women from states in the U.S. Southeast have the highest rates of premature deliveries in the country. Extreme heat plays a role.
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NIDIS to host Pacific Northwest Drought Early Warning System meeting
The meeting will take place on October 8 in Portland, Oregon to help advance organized and enhanced drought services in the Pacific Northwest.
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Preparing for the next water year: Upcoming Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar for California-Nevada
On September 23, the California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (CA-NV DEWS) Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar will provide an overview of the current conditions and outlook for the fall into winter as well as the role of atmospheric rivers in Western North America.
Upcoming workshop on Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operation and Water Resources Management
CPO’s NIDIS program, the Texas Water Development Board, and the University of Texas-Arlington will host an interactive workshop on September 12-13 in Arlington, Texas. Participants will learn how NOAA forecasts have been applied in decision-support tools for water management in different states and discuss what steps are needed to integrate NOAA forecasts in reservoir operations and water resources management in Texas and Oklahoma.
NIDIS to host workshop on drought recovery tools and perspectives in the Intermountain West
On September 24, NCEI and NIDIS will host a workshop in Boulder, Colorado to bring together current and potential users of NCEI’s drought amelioration tool, such as drought decision-makers, political leaders, TV media, water managers, science writers, and community members, to share information.