Climate researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have published a new study finding that changing conditions along the U.S. Atlantic Coast are supplying favorable dynamics that allow hurricanes to produce more precipitation, increase coastal flood risk, and rapidly intensify closer to the coastline.
The Department of the Interior announced $210 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for water storage and conveyance projects that are intended to bring clean, reliable drinking water to Western communities contending with the effects of extreme drought. The announcement comes at a time when there are increasing numbers of stories documenting how communities are being significantly affected by the drought, which is also starting to spread east.
The White House released an updated National Biodefense Strategy last week, replacing the 2018 edition and identifying actions that the federal government as well as state and local entities, industry, and others should take to fulfill the vision of a world free of catastrophic biological incidents.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just released its winter weather forecast for the period between December 2022 and February 2023. Overall, NOAA predicts drier-than-average conditions across the South with wetter-than-average conditions for areas of the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, northern Rockies and the Pacific Northwest, all fueled by a third year of La Nina creating warmer temperatures for the Southwest, Gulf Coast, and the eastern seaboard. The extreme drought conditions seen in the southern Great Plains and the western U.S.
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have released a new report assessing the potential and benefits of wastewater treatment facilities recapturing resources from the material they produce, which could be used to create renewable natural gas or generate renewable electricity for the plant’s on-site energy needs.
Today is the “Great ShakeOut,” a time when people and organizations around the world are encouraged to participate in an earthquake drill that involves the steps of “Drop! Cover! Hold On!” Earthquakes can happen anywhere at work, at home, or even on vacation. Therefore, it’s important to be prepared for emergencies.
Northwestern University researchers in a recently completed study found that the intensity of rain, or how much precipitation fell during a period of rain, has increased over the past half-century throughout much of the U.S., increasing the risk of flooding events.
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University and the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies have released an open-source weather modeling tool called the Earth Model Column Collaboratory (EMC2), a suite of tools that assists in comparing climate models with data from weather radars, satellites, and other sensors.
In a new report, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) present potential opportunities in all 50 states to utilize existing water infrastructure to harvest energy.
October is National Community Planning Month, recognized and celebrated by the American Planning Association, FEMA, and their partners. For its part, FEMA notes community planning efforts that incorporate mitigation measures help prevent hazard events from becoming disasters and build resilience. It reminds its partners of a variety of resources to assist with making these investments.
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