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Using climate data to protect growers and ranchers
Pasture, rangeland, and forage land occupy roughly 55 percent of the land in the United States—the largest extent of managed land in the country. Working with private companies, the U.S. Department of...
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The day before yesterday: when abrupt climate change came to the Chesapeake Bay
Rotator Image: In October 2003, a little-known think tank in the Department of Defense quietly released a report warning that climate change could happen so suddenly it could pose a major threat to our...
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Future Flood Zones for New York City
If mid-century projections of sea level rise prove true for New York City, four times as many people may be living in the 100-year floodplain than were previously estimated based only on observed...
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Climate forecast training for international meteorologists
Climate change is a global phenomenon, affecting weather events around the world. Therefore, people around the globe need climate information to anticipate potentially damaging floods, droughts, crop...
View ArticleFor southeastern Colorado, dry times may persist into summer
The Arkansas Valley is enduring the driest continuous period in Colorado's history of recorded data, recalling conditions the state's southeastern plains experienced during the Dust Bowl.Climate...
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Jon Hare discusses climate’s impact on fisheries, new study to assess species...
Dr. Jonathan Hare is a supervisory research oceanographer and director of the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center laboratory in Narragansett, R.I. He’s one of the lead researchers in the first...
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Jeanine Jones tackles drought management issues in California
Jeanine Jones, Interstate Resources Manager for the California Department of Water Resources.California, the country’s most populated state, is in the midst of a three-year drought that may prove to be...
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Fire forecasting: Texas watches for wildfires before they burn
It’s around 5 p.m. on a warm Sunday in April 2014, and there is a 1,000-acre wildfire burning in Northwest Texas. The area is under a “Red Flag” warning, meaning that high winds and low humidity are...
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Jacqueline Kozak Thiel talks about Hawaii’s sustainability efforts and...
Located more than 2,000 miles from the continental United States, Hawaii faces a unique set of sustainability challenges that will become more complex as the climate changes. Jacqueline Kozak Thiel,...
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Brian Swett discusses Boston’s climate future
Brian Swett is the Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space for the city of Boston. During the past year, Swett has led a variety of policy and program initiatives for the city, including...
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