Tag: climate adaptation

Behind the Flames: Understanding Californiaโ€™s Wildfire Crisis

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byย Paulina ฤ†wik Californiaโ€™s identity is increasingly tied to wildfires - catastrophic events that claim lives, destroy property, and upend ecosystems annually. While fire has always been a natural part of the stateโ€™s ecology, the unprecedented scale and intensity of recent events highlight the growing crisis. At the heart of Californiaโ€™s wildfire problem are the powerful … Continue reading Behind the Flames: Understanding Californiaโ€™s Wildfire Crisis

Climate Communication Insights from Cooperative Extension Professionals

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by Scott Hershberger In addition to research and education, U.S. land-grant universities have a third mission: bringing the institutionโ€™s research and resources into its stateโ€™s communities. The Cooperative Extension Service fulfills this mission, with a presence in nearly all of the countryโ€™s 3,000 counties. Extension professionals provide their local communities with timely, geographically specific scientific … Continue reading Climate Communication Insights from Cooperative Extension Professionals

Rising Tides: The Growing Challenge of Overwash in the Pacific Islands

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by Paulina ฤ†wik In a nutshell: Overwash is a newly-intensifying phenomenon impacting the Pacific Islands. Produced by a combination of storm swell and wave dynamics with coral reefs, overwash waves flood low-lying islands, compromising freshwater supplies. Research is underway to improve forecasting and bolster resilience to these events as they become more frequent due to climate … Continue reading Rising Tides: The Growing Challenge of Overwash in the Pacific Islands

But do we understand each other? – Applying a communication model to science co-production

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A team of coffee farmers in South America know climate change will affect timing, water use, and yields, but theyโ€™re not sure how to make adjustments for their particular crops based on the latest science. Water basin managers in the Rockies are making long-term water supply plans but they need more localized climate projections and … Continue reading But do we understand each other? – Applying a communication model to science co-production

The Power of Policy: A Canadian Perspective

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JULY 16, 2018 - MONICA HARVEY Canadaโ€™s Climate Change Adaptation Platform. Photo: Natural Resources Canada I started my career in a technical field completing a Bachelor of Science in Honours Chemistry with a focus on environmental chemistry and a final year thesis in atmospheric chemistry. After working at an environmental consulting company, I returned to school … Continue reading The Power of Policy: A Canadian Perspective

SciComm: No One Expects the Game of Twenty Questions!

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APR 3, 2017     CAITLIN ROTTLER Photo: Cait Rottler Hi, Iโ€™m Cait Rottler, scientist and asker-of-(too)-many-questions. I like to know as much as I can about as many things as I can, because the more you know, the less likely youโ€™ll get stuck in a position where you know nothing. Right now, my official title is a … Continue reading SciComm: No One Expects the Game of Twenty Questions!

Understanding Climate Projections: Guidance for Climate Change Adaptation Planning

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 JUL 30, 2015     ALEX BRYAN Example output generated from the Regional Climate Model (RegCM) developed by the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). Climate change threatens our lands and seas, our wildlife, and our natural and cultural resources. To conserve our natural environment, managers rely on climate model projections to determine where to take action, what … Continue reading Understanding Climate Projections: Guidance for Climate Change Adaptation Planning