Climate

Synthetic storms provide supplemental data for hurricane damage predictions

Emergency managers no longer have to rely on limited historical datasets to prepare for hurricane-related infrastructure damage.

  • By Kaitlyn Levinson

Report: Smarter wildfire fighting demands better data quality and sharing

A new framework advises agencies on how to improve wildfire control with emerging tech.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

Statistical model predicts daily high tide flooding

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a new model that can predict daily high tide flooding months in advance.

  • By Kaitlyn Levinson

Urban climate lab makes holistic appraisal of resilience

The Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative will integrate environmental, health and community response data to drive potential climate solutions that support equity and resilience.

  • By Kaitlyn Levinson

Climate projections everyone can understand

The Climate Risk and Resilience portal gives emergency managers nontechnical climate datasets and high-resolution, forward-looking climate insights.

  • By Kaitlyn Levinson

Early warning system pinpoints flooded roads in some states

Nearly a dozen states are using real-time, hyper-local monitoring to assess potential flooding at specific bridges or roads.

  • By Jenni Bergal, Stateline

Low-cost sensors are helping communities find gaps in air quality data

Portable air sensors are helping citizen-scientists living near fracking or industrial operations collect data on volatile organic compounds -- pollutants not tracked by EPA monitors.

  • By Diana Kruzman, Grist

How can cities respond to extreme heat?

A new report offers a practical framework to help communities ensure urban heat resilience planning efforts are as effective and equitable as possible.

  • By Kyle Mittan, Futurity

Satellites zoom in on cities’ hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect

Satellite and population data can help cities created detailed heat maps so they can prepare for and respond to risks associated with extreme heat, a top weather-related killer.

  • By Daniel P. Johnson, The Conversation

Energy Department provides $53M for climate change tech

The funds go to more than 250 projects spread over 38 states.

  • By Frank Konkel

Data, fines and threats to compel water conservation

California's Las Virgenes Municipal Water District is giving its affluent residents access to their water consumption data to discourage overuse.

  • By Shourjya Mookerjee

City heat officers lean into tech to control temperatures, inform response

The newly appointed chief heat officers in Miami-Dade County and Phoenix are using innovative materials and data to address urban heat challenges.

  • By Shourjya Mookerjee

Eco-friendly data centers key to sustainable enterprises

Climate change – and the availability of water and renewable and locally generated energy -- is driving interest in carbon-neutral data centers.

  • By Stephanie Kanowitz

Climate data tools win NOAA challenge

The four winning teams developed digital tools designed to help local decision makers use federal data for better climate resilience planning.

  • By Shourjya Mookerjee
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