One Health Priority Focus Areas:
- Extreme Conditions and Climate Change, International, Regional
Since 2017, NOAA (Office of Education, Climate Program Office, National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS)) has funded CAPA Heat Watch to support 60+ communities across the United States in mapping their urban heat islands (UHI).
These community science field campaigns are an excellent opportunity to raise awareness about the many impacts of extreme heat and the factors that may affect uneven heat distribution throughout a community.