NOAA, communities to map heat inequities in 14 states, 1 international city
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.
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NIHHIS to Host Webinar on the 2022 Urban Heat Island Campaign Mapping Results
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.
NOAA Science on a Sphere Virtual Reality Experience to be highlighted at COP27
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.
Event Recap: Montgomery County Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mapping Campaign
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”.
NIHHIS Urban Heat Island (UHI) Mapping Campaign comes to Montgomery County, MD
This Sunday, August 7th, volunteers in Montgomery County, MD will participate in the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) “Urban Heat Mapping Campaign”. The data gathered will inform solutions to combat extreme heat impacts in the county.
NIHHIS Launches Heat.gov
On July 26th, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) launched a new portal, Heat.gov, to provide the public and community decision makers with clear, timely, and science-based information to understand and reduce the health risks of extreme heat.
Eight cities slated to run Urban Heat Island mapping campaigns in summer 2019
Community organizers in eight U.S. cities have been offered support for UHI mapping campaigns through the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and CPO’s Communication, Education, and Engagement Division.