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How Sandy affected New York City’s long-term planning
Although Sandy had lost its hurricane status by the time it made landfall in New York City on October 29, 2012, the force of the post-tropical cyclone cost 43 New Yorkers their lives and cost the...
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Climate change to increase water stress in many parts of U.S.
Nearly ten percent of U.S. watersheds are living beyond their means when it comes to their water supply. For nearly half the country, water stress is projected to worsen by mid-century because of...
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Monitoring drought
Developed by NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) program, the U.S. Drought Portal offers access to maps, data, and expert assessments through easy-to-use tools designed to...
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Laura Briefer talks about preparing Salt Lake City’s water supply for a...
Laura Briefer is the Water Resources Manager with the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities. She also co-authored a study with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences...
View ArticleGreat Lakes ice cover most extensive since mid-90s
Persistent cold temperatures in the Midwest this winter almost completely frozen over many of the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) reported that 88 percent of the...
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Despite regional cold extremes, January temperatures 4th warmest
Although you might have a hard time convincing residents of the eastern United States, Scandinavia, and Russia (outside of Sochi, anyway), January’s global average surface temperature balanced out as...
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Heavy downpours more intense, frequent in a warmer world
According to the 2009 National Climate Assessment, heavy downpours have increased in frequency and intensity during the last 50 years. Models predict that downpours will become still more more frequent...
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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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Increasing ocean acidification threatens Alaska’s valuable commercial and...
Ocean acidification, the process by which ocean water acidifies as it absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, is changing ocean waters vital to Alaska’s fisheries—an industry that supports more...
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit nominated for Webby Awards
The International Academy of the Digital Arts & Sciences has chosen the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit as one of five nominees for the annual Webby Awards for online excellence. We are nominated...
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