Extreme Heat and Pregnancy
Short-term exposure to extreme heat is associated with mental health problems during pregnancy, according to a new paper from NCICS researcher Dr. Jennifer Runkle and colleagues. The study adds to a large and growing body of evidence documenting the health risks associated with climate change in general and high temperatures in particular.
NOAA Cooperative Institute Agreement Renewed
Under a new five-year agreement with $95 million in funding for NC State, NCICS will continue hosting NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies.
Fifth National Climate Assessment
On November 14, 2023, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5). This important report, which advances our understanding of climate change, its impacts on the United States, and efforts to respond to the challenges it presents, is available now at
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Researchers from NCICS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, other National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) centers, the University of Colorado Boulder, and Princeton University are building a process for rapidly assessing the influence of climate change on specific extreme weather events. A new paper in the IOP Publishing journal Environmental Research: Climate documents their work and presents a case study of the extended 2023 drought and heatwave in Texas and Louisiana.
The authors found that climate change made this event hotter than similar events would have been in the past. The team is continuing to refine its methodology, with the goal of helping communities understand and plan for changing risks from extreme events.
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When is a Heat Wave Just a Heat Wave, and When is it Climate Change?
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I hope the atmospheric wave and mjo maps on the NCICS website can return to normal, because they are very useful for me.