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
A new study projects that under the highest-emission scenario, 62 percent of the world’s land area could face more frequent and severe multi-year droughts, highlighting urgent challenges for global water resource management.
Scientists uncover future drought patterns and their impacts on global water resources Read More »
The survey, released in late 2021, will assist the state in incorporating public concerns and priorities into their water-related planning.
The NOAA Climate Program Office, Climate and Societal Interactions Division, Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) Program is excited to announce the release of the first report in their monograph series on climate adaptation, titled “Our Changing Precipitation: A Conversation on the Science of Precipitation and Planning for the Future”.
From Science to Application: Evaluating Changing Precipitation Trends Read More »
Driven by feedback from water resource managers, federal agencies and others, NOAA and partners have developed the Water Resources Dashboard: a one-stop website for relevant water data on drought, flooding, precipitation, climate and other measures.
Water Resources Dashboard provides “one-stop shop” for water data needs Read More »
A new study assesses the evolution of weather and climate conditions and impacts during the 1950s to establish their national and regional decision-making contexts, scientific and technological improvements prior to and during the event that helped mitigate risks, and on and off-farm responses in terms of the socioeconomic impacts.
Bark without bite: The socio-economic context of the 1950s drought Read More »
CPO’s Roger Pulwarty is the lead author of “Adaptation challenges in complex rivers: The Guadiana and the Colorado Basins,” which was published in the January 2015 issue of Water Resources Management.