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
Climate Adaptation Partnerships team member developed key tasks that engagement strategies must accomplish to support the relocation of communities at risk of climate disaster.
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This publication helps to fill gaps in climate change information and guidance resources focused on Nevada, which are limited.
Climate Change Planning Guidance focused on Nevada Read More »
This Special Edition Drought Status Update was issued to help answer the question, “What do the recent storms mean for drought in the West?”
Anthony Leroy Westerling with CNAP, a CAP/RISA team, co-authors publication titled, “Spatial and temporal patterns of wildfire burn severity and biomass burning-induced emissions in California.”
Based on California wildfires, this research team develops empirical models to improve burn severity and high-severity patch area maps with vegetation regimes to create efficient wildfire burn severity maps that will improve land use management by policy makers.
The survey, released in late 2021, will assist the state in incorporating public concerns and priorities into their water-related planning.
The study, published in the Journal of Scientific Reports, reveals that annual expected atmospheric river-related flood damages in the western United States could increase significantly, raising important questions for policymakers aiming to target efforts to more effectively adapt to climate change.
The study reveals that weather patterns are changing in a way that enhances wildfire hazard in California, while the frequency of weather patterns linked to historical floods is not diminishing. These changes exhibit the rising hazards of weather extremes in California’s present and future.
Wildfire season across the Southwestern U.S. has begun, with multiple destructive fires burning in Arizona and New Mexico. This June 2nd webinar will provide timely information on the current drought status and outlook and wildland fire potential outlook.
Increased evaporative demand will be an essential consideration for land and water management planning going forward.