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NOAA IRAP and NSF-funded research provides recommendations on tailored and audience-specific risk and crisis communications in the Interior Alaska wildfire infosphere

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This research was supported by NOAA’s International Research and Applications Project (IRAP), in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), through the Belmont Forum’s Collaborative Research Action on Climate, Environment and Health (BF/CRA/CEH). Overall, the funding competition provided over $13M to climate and health research via collaboration among 13 funding agencies from 10 countries.

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ACCAP, a NOAA CAP/RISA team, to host a webinar on the 2022 Arctic Report Card findings

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The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), a NOAA, CAP/RISA team, is hosting a webinar titled “Arctic Report Card: Background and Key Findings” featuring Rick Thoman, ACCAP’s Alaska Climate Specialist.

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Climate Specialist Rick Thoman with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, co-authors NOAA’s Arctic Report Card 2022

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Rick Thoman co-authors the 2022 NOAA Arctic Report Card that reveals shifts in Arctic seasons, widespread disturbance, and the value of diverse observations.

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ACCAP, a NOAA CAP/RISA, awards small grants to four statewide and regional non-profit organizations

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The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, has awarded small grants to four statewide and regional non-profit organizations to enhance capacity for resilience and climate adaptation in Alaska Native communities.

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Rick Thoman, the Alaska Climate Specialist for the Alaska Center for Climate Assessments and Policy (ACCAP), a NOAA RISA team, provides coverage of the impacts of Typhoon Merbok on Western Alaska

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Alaska Climate Specialist Rick Thoman is playing a critical role in contributing to local and national coverage of historic Typhoon Merbok and its detrimental impacts on Western Alaskan Native communities.

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CPO’s RISA Hosted Panel and Poster Sessions at the Global Council for Science and the Environment 2022 Annual Conference

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RISA organized a panel and a poster session at the Global Council for Science and the Environment 2022 Annual Conference which took place virtually from June 21-24th. The sessions explored examples of transformative change that RISA teams have accomplished in their regions, as well as some of the recent innovative approaches RISA has taken to address climate adaptation.

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The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), a NOAA RISA team, aids in response to a large tundra wildfire threatening Native communities in southwest Alaska

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ACCAP maintains an ongoing relationship with rural Alaska communities, serving as an important resource for climate information when it is needed the most.

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Southeast Alaska Drought and Extreme Events Workshop Hosted by Alaska RISA team

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This March 2022 workshop aimed to build on existing climate adaptation efforts and assist with the development of community-driven adaptation strategies to serve the specific needs, challenges, and opportunities of remote communities in Southeast Alaska.

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