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Last Updated: April 24, 2024
Climate scientists offer seasonal climate outlooks for temperature and precipitation based on observed patterns in the ocean and atmosphere. Outlook products also incorporate results from climate models, analyses of recent trends and experts’ judgments. An Alabama farmer attributed good crop yields to the decisions he made after consulting seasonal forecasts.
Last Updated: April 24, 2024
Residents of Barnstable County, Mass., have found an unlikely but financially rewarding pairing: county efforts to keep mosquito populations under control are reducing residents' flood insurance premiums.
Last Updated: April 24, 2024
North Carolina researchers found that emergency department visits for heat-related illnesses were eight to 10 times higher in rural areas than in cities. In partnership with the state, they developed a tool to predict numbers of emergency department visits. Decision-makers use the tool to decide when to send heat warnings to vulnerable groups.
Published: March 1, 2024
Local power cooperatives installed a microgrid on Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks. When the energy grid connection to the mainland fails during a storm or other disruption, the microgrid provides back-up power to residents before the connection to the main grid is restored.
Published: March 1, 2024
Greenville, N.C. has experienced severe flooding in recent years that damaged its aging stormwater system. The City’s Public Works Department installed a new culvert system and nature-based solutions to improve stormwater management. The project also includes signage on its environmentally friendly features.