The article summarizes the outcomes of a set of online training sessions that were designed to improve general climate literacy among health professionals and to encourage effective doctor-patient communications about how climate change impacts human health.
Alison Meadow, investigator with the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) and Southwest Climate Adaptation Center (SW CASC), and others representing the SW CASC and Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources co-author a new publication identifying research procedures that respect Indigenous sovereignty and use methods informed by Indigenous knowledge systems.
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (MARISA), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, members publish new tool which suggests optimal investments for mitigating urban heat and reducing adverse health impacts.
Philip Orton of NOAA CAP/RISA team CCRUN will speak at a flood infrastructure teach-in to better understand the US Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed plan for flood protection in the New York and New Jersey region.
The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), a NOAA, CAP/RISA team, is hosting a webinar titled “Arctic Report Card: Background and Key Findings” featuring Rick Thoman, ACCAP’s Alaska Climate Specialist.
Americans’ health, security and economic wellbeing are tied to climate and weather. Every day, we see communities grappling with environmental challenges due to unusual or extreme events related to climate and weather.