Collaboration with CDC provides health guidance for those most vulnerable to heat
means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites..The sun rises above the Empire State Building in New York City on August 4, 2022, as seen from Hoboken, New Jersey. ahead of the hot summer months.
The tool takes into account cumulative impacts of heat by identifying the expected duration of the heat, including both daytime and nighttime temperatures. HeatRisk is divided into a number and color-coded scale — ranging from zero to four and minor to extreme — that identifies the risk of heat-related impacts.
“Climate change is causing more frequent and intense heat waves that are longer in duration, resulting in nearly 1,220 deaths each year in the U.S. alone,” said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D. “Last year was the, and we just experienced the warmest winter on record. HeatRisk is arriving just in time to help everyone, including heat-sensitive populations, prepare and plan for the dangers of extreme heat.
Heat Heat Island Heat Waves Earth Science News
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Meet the women advancing NOAA’s marine heatwave researchOceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) - or NOAA Research - provides the research foundation for understanding the complex systems that support our planet.
Read more »
NOAA Calls For Urgent Geoengineering InvestigationGeoengineering could have terrifying consequences, but not using geoengineering could be even worse for humanity.
Read more »
NASA, SpaceX Target New Launch Date for NOAA Weather SatelliteNASA and SpaceX now are targeting Tuesday, June 25, for the launch of GOES-U, the fourth and final satellite in the NOAA's GOES – R Series.
Read more »
NOAA gets dire warning about solar geoengineeringThe agency is being asked to strengthen a toothless rule that requires only a heads-up before experiments to modify the weather.
Read more »
NOAA Fisheries Zoologist Describes New Fish SpeciesDr. Katherine Bemis of the National Systematics Laboratory recently helped describe a new species of fish, the papillated redbait.
Read more »
Participate in science with NOAAMore than 500,000 people volunteer to help us learn more about Earth, and you can too!
Read more »