A new report from the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) reveals that the increasing pace and intensity of climate hazards will strain military and security services around the world as they are called on to respond to climate-driven crises, as well as tackling direct climate threats to their own infrastructure and readiness. Keep Reading
The Guidehouse and Public Utilities Fortnightly report analyzes today’s utility industry and the major changes expected in the next 10-15 years. Keep Reading
Sometimes you want to hear from the very top, and sometimes you want to get into the details. In the last couple of weeks, the U.S. Congress has done both, and each one teaches us something important about the way the Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to deal with climate change early in this Administration. Keep Reading
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1. NOAA said it expects three to five major hurricanes this season. Keep Reading
Within the same city, some neighborhoods can be up to 20°F hotter than others and, due largely to the practice of historic redlining — discriminatory, race-based lending and housing policies in the 1930s — these hot spots are often home to poorer communities of color. Keep Reading
In the U.S. and around the world, every type of power system within every regulatory structure has faced catastrophic power failures due to increasingly severe weather. Keep Reading
As large sections of the United States are being impacted by extreme cold, snow, ice and high winds, FEMA is actively coordinating with impacted states, local and tribal governments to address unmet needs. Keep Reading
In another sign that the Department of Defense (DOD) is prioritizing climate security risks, the annual Inspector General (IG) summary of the Department’s top management challenges explicitly discusses climate change and extreme weather events. Keep Reading
The new aircraft, designated N67RF, is outfitted with remote sensing equipment that will measure the water content of snow and soil — data that is used for flood, river level and water supply forecasts. Keep Reading
NOAA added new features to the radar viewer based on feedback received from the public and emergency management community. Keep Reading
The World Meteorological Organization says there is a need to switch to impact-based forecasting – an evolution from “what the weather will be” to “what the weather will do” so that people and businesses can act early, based on the warnings. Keep Reading
Floods accounted for more than 40 percent of disasters in the last twenty years, affecting 1.65 billion people. Keep Reading
It might be cool to look at from a safe distance, but lightning kills more than 20 people each year in the United States and injures hundreds more — with some survivors suffering lifelong neurological damage. Keep Reading
Hot temperatures and below-normal rainfall put June 2020 among the warmest and driest Junes in the 126-year U.S. climate record. Keep Reading
Over the past few months, the National Weather Service (NWS) Hazard Simplification (Haz Simp) Team has been socializing a proposal to make major changes to NWS’ Watch, Warning, and Advisory system. Keep Reading
Extreme heat can be fatal, and buildings and pavement increase its threat, making some parts of cities up to 20°F hotter than other parts. Keep Reading
This forecast is based on a new extended-range early April statistical prediction scheme that was developed using 38 years of past data. Analog predictors are also utilized. Keep Reading
Weather experts have warned that the coronavirus pandemic risks disrupting key forecasting services, including early warning alerts around the world. Keep Reading
The Government Accountability Office examined federal technical and financial assistance to make such infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather and asked experts about additional options. Keep Reading
This is the latest milestone of the ongoing NOAA Big Data Project, which seeks to remove obstacles to public use of the agency’s data by combining three powerful resources. Keep Reading