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
This summer, NOAA and citizen scientists will map the hottest parts of 18 communities in 14 states across the country and in one international city.
NOAA, communities to map heat inequities in 14 states, 1 international city Read More »
The interview continues a series of articles in OAR’s 2023 Women’s History Month Campaign, highlighting accomplished women at NOAA working on climate resilience and building a climate-ready nation.
Women’s History Month 2023: Interview with Morgan Zabow Read More »
The article continues a series of interviews with NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) employees and CPO-funded scientists in celebration of Women’s History Month. Next is Morgan Zabow, a climate and health communications outreach coordinator.
Women’s History Month: A Conversation with Morgan Zabow Read More »
CPO Climate and Health Team co-organized this 1-day showcase to highlight the best climate and health presentations from the AMS and AGU annual meetings.
Join the AMS AGU GeoHealth Showcase on 9 March on Zoom Read More »
Showcasing the Heat.gov portal, housed under NOAA’s CPO, provides a one-stop hub on heat and health for the U.S. and is a priority of President Biden’s National Climate Task Force and its Interagency Working Group on Extreme Heat.
Heat.gov to be Showcased as a Side Event at COP27 Read More »
The Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign program is a signature program of NIHHIS, and the results from the mapping campaigns can be used to inform decision makers and implement cooling solutions across the US.
NIHHIS to Host Webinar on the 2022 Urban Heat Island Campaign Mapping Results Read More »
This methodology, extended from the original Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard (PIRS) approach, enables communities to understand their net impact on heat resilience planning and policies to see where they are reducing heat and also where they may be adding to the problem.
NOAA’s NIHHIS along with partners at NESDIS’s data visualization lab and NOAA’s Science on a Sphere have developed a virtual reality experience that will be highlighted by the US Government at the US Center during COP27.
NOAA Science on a Sphere Virtual Reality Experience to be highlighted at COP27 Read More »
This webinar series will provide the first public look at early outcomes from the 5 Extreme Heat Risk Initiative awards currently underway as well as research outcomes focused on heat from across the CPO portfolio.
On August 7th, more than 100 volunteers in Montgomery County, MD participated in the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) “Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign”.
Event Recap: Montgomery County Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mapping Campaign Read More »