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Alison Stevens
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2020 Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign Successfully Finishes

All 13 cities have successfully completed their community science campaigns to map urban heat islands across the country this summer and identify areas where they can take action to protect people from heat stress. The mapping campaigns are part of a collaborative project supported by CPO and jointly coordinated by the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and CAPA Strategies LLC. 

The 13 cities included: 

  • Austin, TX

  • Burlington, VT

  • Cincinnati, OH

  • Detroit, MI

  • El Paso, TX

  • Houston, TX

  • Jackson, MS

  • Las Cruces, NM

  • Miami, FL

  • New Orleans, LA

  • Roanoke, VA

  • Seattle, WA

  • San Jose / Santa Clara, CA

Coverage of the campaigns has been widespread across local news and national outlets including NPR as many are interested in knowing just how hot cities can get, and how they can use that data to minimize the risk. 

This is the third year that the Climate Program Office has supported these efforts with 20 cities in total having mapped their Urban Heat Islands. 

Learn more about the 2020 campaigns »

 
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CPO highlights 2016 milestones and achievements 16 May 2017

CPO highlights 2016 milestones and achievements

CPO is releasing its 2016 Annual Report, which gives an overview of FY16 achievements and highlights the great work done by CPO Divisions and Programs to advance scientific understanding of climate and improve society's ability to plan and respond.

Report: First Regional NIHHIS Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Workshop in El Paso, TX 28 February 2017

Report: First Regional NIHHIS Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Workshop in El Paso, TX

An executive summary of the National Integrated Heat Health Information System workshop in July, 2016 outlines outcomes and recommendations for different aspects of heat health resilience in the El Paso-Juárez-Las Cruces Region.

How are heat waves over Yangtze River valley associated with atmospheric quasi-biweekly oscillation? 21 February 2017

How are heat waves over Yangtze River valley associated with atmospheric quasi-biweekly oscillation?

A recently published study on mechanisms for predicting heat waves in China is an important contribution to the field of extreme heat, a well known public health issue for the entire globe.

Bracing for Heat in Minnesota - New case study published on the Climate Resilience Toolkit 19 August 2016

Bracing for Heat in Minnesota - New case study published on the Climate Resilience Toolkit

Heat waves bring some level of discomfort to nearly everyone. When excessive heat catches vulnerable populations off guard, though, discomfort can advance to illness and even death. Learn about strategies that help protect people in both rural and urban settings.

Heat waves bring some level of discomfort to nearly everyone. When excessive heat catches vulnerable populations off guard, though, discomfort can advance to illness and even death. Learn about strategies that help protect people in both rural and urban settings.
How to weather this week's heat wave 21 July 2016

How to weather this week's heat wave

Chicagoans try to beat the summer heat. Dawn Rhodes, Contact Reporter, Chicago Tribune

Everyone from health officials to utilities companies are offering advice on how to weather the heat wave the end of this week.
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Urban Heat Island Community of Practice Webinar Series continues with "Green Cooling Infrastructure"

Urban Heat Island Community of Practice Webinar Series continues with "Green Cooling Infrastructure"

The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and its partners are hosting a webinar series to feature case studies on what happens after communities conduct their urban heat island mapping campaigns. On September 30th at 3PM EDT, the fifth of the series, "Green Cooling Infrastructure" will take place and will feature communities that have implemented solutions to obtain heat resilience through green infrastructure. The session will highlight case studies from Philadelphia and Pawtucket and explore how they were able to implement green infrastructure, and by doing so, strengthen community cohesion and resilience. The intersection with environmental justice, public health, crime reduction, and equitable approaches to improvements that benefit residents will be threaded throughout the webinar.

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Urban Heat Island Community of Practice Webinar Series Continues with "Community Engagement, Outreach, and Education"

Urban Heat Island Community of Practice Webinar Series Continues with "Community Engagement, Outreach, and Education"

The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and its partners are hosting a webinar series to feature community case studies on what happens after Urban Heat Island mapping campaigns are conducted. The sixth of the series, "Investigate Options 4- Community Engagement, Outreach, Education", will take place on October 12th at 4:00 PM EDT and will feature municipalities that have effectively engaged communities, institutions, politicians, and the press to advance heat mitigation efforts. The session will feature three municipality managers from Austin, Cincinnati, and King County, WA, who will explore how they engage in collaborative approaches to urban heat planning, and identify ways that may be helpful for your climate outreach efforts. 

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