The Sandhills region is in the southwest corner of North Carolina's Coastal Plain. Despite being associated with coastal regions, it does not benefit from the cooling of coastal breezes. Counties here ...

The graph shows heat-related illness as a more prominent cause of death in the summer months of May through September. Click for a larger view and additional information. Source :. U. S. Environmental ...

Our climate is changing. To help our users see how different times and places are warming at different rates, NCEI has created a new series of trend maps for the contiguous U.S. In this blog, NCEI's Jake Crouch gives us a show and tell featuring the new maps.

Summary: Residents of the Carolinas are familiar with hot summers, but in some areas excessive heat events bring a higher risk for heat-related illness—and even death. A new tool can help local communities get ahead of heat events so they can reduce risk for their residents.

Did you miss last month's learning sessions about tools and information available on the Water Resources Dashboard? We've got you covered: see below for recordings and check out our Water Resources .. ...

Did you miss last month's learning sessions about tools and information available on the Water Resources Dashboard? We've got you covered: see below for recordings and check out our Water Resources .. ...

NOAA's Climate Program Office (CPO) supports competitive research through five major Programs: Climate Observations and Monitoring (COM); Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle, and Climate (AC4); ... ...

Summary: Geared to the general public, this booklet identifies steps people can take to prepare for the health risks associated with coastal flooding.

Published : . November 2017. Coastal flooding in the United States is already occurring and the risk of flooding is expected to grow in most coastal regions, in part due to climate ch ...

Published : . December 2015. Urban populations are facing increasing challenges from numerous natural and man-made pressures, such as rapid urbanisation, climate change, terrorism, an ...