North Carolina Climate Report
The North Carolina Climate Science Report is an independent, peer-reviewed scientific assessment of historical climate trends and potential future climate change in North Carolina under increased greenhouse gas concentrations. It was developed by NCICS and a team of climate experts from around the state and supports Governor Cooper’s Executive Order 80 (“North Carolina’s Commitment to Address Climate Change and Transition to a Clean Energy Economy”).
NCICS to Host NOAA Cooperative Institute
NCICS will host the Asheville location of the new Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies, which will be dedicated to expanding our understanding of the full Earth system and its interactions with human activities.
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Is #COVID-19 sensitive to weather conditions? Researchers from NCICS and @appstate have identified an association between humidity and COVID-19 case counts in several U.S. cities.
Results across 8 cities studied showed cases were more common in conditions with low specific humidity and low temperature. More detailed analysis showed humidity levels were a significant predictor of cases in 3 cities.
The associations were small, and more analysis is needed over longer time periods and more locations, but the results suggest weather factors should be considered in infectious disease modeling efforts.
It is important to note that the results do not necessarily suggest that cases of COVID-19 will decline significantly in the summer.
Read more about their findings at bit.ly/3dh0n2L.
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A growing body of research shows that weather conditions can influence the prevalence of some respiratory diseases and that the lower temperatures and humidity common in winter may have direct effects...Annual United States Climate Stripes: Temperature and Precipitation
Annual United States Climate Stripes: Temperature and Precipitation
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Annual temperature and precipitation departures for the United States visualized using stripes. Click onto view time series of temperature and precipitation data. Data from NOAA NCEI. Thanks to Ed Haw...