NCICS News
Jul 24, 2024
NC State to Receive $95 Million as Part of NOAA Cooperative Agreement for Earth System Studies
A new five-year cooperative agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration renews funding for the Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS), a…
Jul 22, 2024
High Temperatures Linked to Psychiatric Emergencies in Pregnant Women
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…
Jan 29, 2024
Climate Change Town Hall—February 8, 2024 at UNC Asheville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tom Maycock, North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies Town Hall: Climate Change and Resilience in Western North Carolina: Lessons from the…
Nov 14, 2023
Technical Support for the Fifth National Climate Assessment
Building on a decade of experience and innovation, CISESS staff at the NOAA Assessments Technical Support Unit made major contributions to the Fifth National Climate…
Sep 27, 2022
Billion-Dollar Disasters Are Happening More Often
Climate and weather events cause billions of dollars of economic damages every year in the United States. The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) Billion-Dollar…
May 10, 2022
Projecting Changes in Heavy Precipitation for Infrastructure Design
New design values for the intensity, duration, and frequency of heavy precipitation account for the projected effects of climate change. An interactive website provides easy…
Jan 19, 2022
New US State Climate Summaries
New State Climate Summaries for all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands provide a concise look at observed and projected climate…
Nov 8, 2021
NOAA NESDIS Outstanding Science and Research Team Member Award
Congratulations to NCICS’s Jonathan Brannock, Ronnie Leeper, Olivier Prat, and Scott Wilkins, who were recognized as members of the 2021 Outstanding Science and Research Team…
Sep 28, 2021
Sea Level Rise at the Intersection of Race and Poverty in the Carolinas
Low-income and Black communities in the coastal Carolinas are already experiencing the effects of sea level rise, and these communities will continue to be disproportionately…
Sep 22, 2021
Grant Will Fund Climate Resilience Strategies for Frontline Communities in the Carolinas
Sept. 22, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE North Carolina State University will lead a multi-institutional effort to develop climate resilience solutions in frontline communities in the…