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The U.S. drought vulnerability rankings are in: How does your state compare?

September 17, 2020

A new NOAA-funded index scores U.S. states' vulnerability to drought, based on a combination of sensitivity, exposure, and their ability to adapt.

Climate.gov tweet chat: Talk with heat experts on mapping urban heat islands

August 4, 2020

Join three heat experts to talk about how we map, monitor, and lessen the impacts of urban heat islands.

Better information, and more of it, can improve driver safety on flooded roadways

July 30, 2020

The reasons why some people drive or don't drive into flooded roads can be complex.

Four people dressed for winter weather stand on a wet beach in front of a row of homes

As storms and sea level rise reshape beaches, volunteers keep track of changing coasts

June 22, 2020

Volunteers in three states are recording changes to their local beaches, information that's vital to protecting and restoring their seashores.

What can businesses and business leaders do about global warming?

January 23, 2014

Business leaders can evolve their business models to stay profitable while improving their energy efficiency, reducing their carbon emissions, and reducing their, and their climate-related risks.

What is an "extreme event"? Is there evidence that global warming has caused or contributed to any particular extreme event?

January 23, 2014

Human-caused climate change is not the sole cause of any single extreme event. However, changes in the intensity or frequency of extremes may be influenced by human-caused climate change.

Is global warming a threat to humans? If so, how?

January 23, 2014

Yes, health care providers and insurers alike recognize that global warming is a threat to humans.

Three rows of small maps of NC showing the threshold temperature extreme risk of pre-term birth and the magnitude of risk

Extreme heat increases pregnant women’s risk of pre-term delivery

September 30, 2019

Women from states in the U.S. Southeast have the highest rates of premature deliveries in the country. Extreme heat plays a role.

Map of temperature patterns across Alaska with red for yellow, orange, and red for warm temperatures

High temperatures smash all-time records in Alaska in early July 2019

July 16, 2019

Extreme heat in Alaska in early July 2019 contributed to fire activity and terrible air quality.

Photo of a pier on Albermarle Sound at sunset

Building climate and coastal resilience in the OBX

May 21, 2019

In North Carolina's Outer Banks, the coastal Town of Nags Head is vulnerable to flooding from heavy rain events, hurricanes, tropical storms, nor’easters, and storm surge. To add insult to injury, vulnerability is increasing with sea level rise. Town managers and residents recognized the need to build the town's resilience and moved forward to prioritize and plan.

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