NOAA establishes ‘tipping points’ for sea level rise related flooding
AmeriCares Readies for Philippines Typhoon
Stamford, Conn. – Dec. 4, 2014 – AmeriCares emergency response experts in the Philippines and the U.S. are preparing to respond to Super Typhoon Hagupit as it barrels toward the disaster-prone nation. The storm – which has the potential to be a Category 5 storm when it makes landfall on Saturday local time in the Philippines […]
New Heights of Global Topographic Data Will Aid Climate Change Research
The U.S. Geological Survey announced today that improved global topographic (elevation) data are now publicly available for North and South America, Pacific Islands, and northern Europe. Similar data for most of Africa were previously released by USGS in September.
Leading authority calls for conservation efforts to be mapped
Cutting-edge mapping technology is the solution for managing global efforts to protect endangered wildlife and habitats – including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – according to a visiting international natural resources and conservation specialist.
New Climate Resilience Toolkit helps communities prepare
The Climate Resilience Toolkit provides data-driven tools, information and subject-matter expertise to help communities prepare for a change world.
