NCICS News
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…
May 5, 2021
Exploring the New (Climate) Normal
NCICS’s Jared Rennie is exploring what NOAA NCEI’s new U.S. Climate Normals reveal about how our climate is changing across the United States. On May…
Sep 15, 2020
Hidden Damage: The Mental Health Impacts of Hurricane Florence
New research using Crisis Text Line data shows Hurricane Florence had significant mental health impacts on young people in the Carolinas and points the way…
Jul 7, 2020
Quantifying the Relationship Between Extreme Precipitation and Atmospheric Water Vapor
New research quantifies the relative contributions of two key factors that drive extreme precipitation events—atmospheric water vapor and upward velocity—across the continental United States. The…
Jun 18, 2020
Humidity Identified as a Factor in COVID-19 Cases in Some U.S. Cities
A new paper by scientists from NCICS and Appalachian State University suggests that meteorological conditions may have had some influence on the transmission of COVID-19…
May 5, 2020
Developing a COVID-19 Self-Checker for Buncombe County, North Carolina
NCICS epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Runkle worked with officials from Buncombe County, NC, to develop and release a COVID-19 “self-checker” tool for county residents. The tool…
Mar 11, 2020
The North Carolina Climate Science Report
The North Carolina Climate Science Report Today, NCICS released the North Carolina Climate Science Report, a scientific assessment of historical climate trends and potential future…