How will we adapt to climate change and increasingly severe storms if humans aren’t very good at interpreting risk?
STEP M: Space to Effectively Prepare for Migration
Countries can follow STEP M in parallel, which will provide advice on how to obtain, integrate and operate space data within their adaptation plan for climate change and possible migration. Introduction Climate change will increasingly impact the Earth’s natural environment in many ways, such as more frequent natural disasters, heat waves, melting polar ice, and rising sea levels. Many of … Read More
Anomalous Precipitation: The Teleconnection Connection
Project Team: Southwest U.S. Climate Team Team Location: NOAA National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina Authors: Shani Kent Hall Lance Watkins Mentors/Advisors: Dr. DeWayne Cecil (NOAA, Global Science & Technology, Inc.) Dr. Carl Schreck (NOAA, Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites) Past/Other Contributors: Eleanor Davis (DEVELOP) Anja Nothdurft (DEVELOP) Ashley Mendenhall (DEVELOP) Abstract: In Arizona, California and Nevada, projected … Read More
Defoliation Across the Nation: Using VIIRS Data to Monitor Forest Health
Project Team: U.S. Disasters Team Team Location: NASA Stennis Space Center, Hancock County, Mississippi Authors: Ross Reahard Alahna Moore Caitlin Ruby Eric Mack Heather Nicholson Mentors/Advisors: Joe Spruce (NASA Stennis Space Center, Science Advisor) James Smoot (NASA Stennis Space Center, Science Advisor) Past/Other Contributors: Jamie Thompson (DEVELOP) Heather Nicholson (DEVELOP) Tim Sutherland (DEVELOP) Alyssa Pourmonir (DEVELOP) Brittany Howell (DEVELOP) Abstract: … Read More
Raindrops Are NOT Falling on Our Heads
Project Team: Western U.S. Disasters Team Team Location: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California Authors: Julie Sanchez Mark Barker Rosemarie Wrigley Mentors/Advisors: Stephanie Granger (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Ali Behrangi (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Abstract: Droughts in California and the Southwest United States have had severe impacts on state economies and water resources. In 2014, the state experienced abnormally dry … Read More
A Winner and Honorable Mentions: NASA DEVELOP Fall 2014 Virtual Poster Session
The newest installment of the DEVELOP Virtual Poster Session series features 23 projects that apply the lens of NASA Earth observations to community concerns around the globe. In short video format, DEVELOP teams across the world communicate the practical applications of NASA Earth observations and their capabilities to address diverse environmental and public policy issues, such as water quality, conservation, drought, wildfires, public health, climate change and flooding.
Inside California's $7.5 billion drought-survival plan
Originally Published by New Scientist – With reservoirs at record lows and groundwater being rapidly depleted, the state is considering extreme measures to ride out an epic dry spell.
Predicting Future Forest Ranges Using Array-based Geospatial Semantic Modelling
Studying the impacts of climate change requires looking at ranges of variables that transect a broad range of sectors. Geospatial Semantic Array Programming (GeoSemAP) offers the potential to help create a cross-discipline vocabulary for discussing data and processes used in geospatial studies. Within this field, the PESETA II project offers an example of how GeoSemAPs can be used to address the ecological challenges associated with a shifting climate.