No targeting funding for communities, but the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction may help with coordination.
For more info, see the United Nations Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready, »read more
Tag Archives: weather & climate
New Climate Change Adaptation Tools
Last month, ICLEI (founded as the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, but now going by "ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability") released some new tools as part of their new climate adaptation program for local governments. While the program isn't specifically targeting coastal communities, most of the resources they're sharing, »read moreWhile the Debate Continues, Sea Levels Keep Rising [CASE STUDY]
Interesting article on how one town (Norfolk, VA) is struggling with rising sea levels and shrinking budgets. If only this were a novel conundrum. . . .
"Front-Line City in Virginia Tackles Rise in, »read more
Tags: adaptation & mitigation, case study, infrastructure, planning, weather & climate
New Hurricane Science and Society Website
The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography launched a new website this week: Hurricanes: Science and Society. The site has loads of information on the science of hurricanes, methods of observing hurricanes, and modeling and forecasting of hurricanes. In addition to in-depth science content, the website includes educational resources,, »read moreNew Free Webinar on Climate Change Adaptation for Local Governments
Just got this press release announcing that EPA will continue a promising-looking webcast series designed to help local governments adapt to climate change. While the blurb doesn't say the program is specifically targeting coastal communities, it seems likely that much if not all of what they discuss will apply to all of us abutting the ocean.
The next, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, events, hazard identification, infrastructure, planning, training & outreach, weather & climate
Quick and Easy Way to Create Storm Surge Maps
They're not precise enough to use for planning purposes, but the National Hurricane Center has created a neat tool to show projections for where hurricanes are likely to drive storm surge. Using it is as easy as visiting their Storm Surge Interactive Risk Maps webpage, selecting a category of storm (1-5) you'd like to see mapped, then zooming into the area, »read moreTags: hazard identification, training & outreach, weather & climate
Webinar Series Includes Presentation on “Sea Level Rise and Property Rights”
The International Submerged Lands Management has announced its new conference dates. Unlike most conferences, this one takes place on your computer, so those of us with limited travel budgets can still participate.
You can find a schedule of all the conference's events on their website (and we'll add the lot to the StormSmart Coasts Calendar), but we'd, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, events, legal, planning, regulations, training & outreach, weather & climate
Free Online Hurricane Response Training
Want training on how to help safely guide your community through a hurricane, but lack the resources and time to head off to a specialized class somewhere? Have a look at the Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET) hurricane course. It's free, and you can do it from any computer connected to the internet. Here's a, »read moreTags: emergency services, training & outreach, weather & climate
Congress Wants Your Thoughts on New NOAA Climate Service
Today marks the first day of a two-week online dialogue on the establishment of the NOAA Climate Service. You can participate in the conversation by visiting their website: www.NAPAclimatedialogue.org.
The study is trying to determine how the NOAA Climate Service can best:
Provide information at the global, regional and state levels over varying, »read moreTags: technology, weather & climate
New NOAA PDF Answers Hurricane vs Oil Slick Questions
NOAA has released a short new PDF outlining how they expect the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill will affect this year's hurricanes. The short version: not much.
The two pages of "Hurricanes and the Oil Spill" attempt to concisely answer such questions as:
What will happen to a hurricane that runs through this oil slick? (Very little)
What will the hurricane, »read moreTags: publications, weather & climate
