Tag: Societal Impacts
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Grants will help scientists probe droughts, model fisheries
Three scientists at NCAR will lead research projects funded by a program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that aims to improve our ability to better understand and predict climate variability in both the short and long term.
- Climate
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Survey: Indigenous populations face unique COVID-19 risks
The Rising Voices Center has identified research topics that are important for better understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Native Peoples.
- Climate
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New research will look at heat wave risks during pandemic
As the United States nears its hottest time of the year, scientists are launching a research project into whether the public health impacts of extreme heat will be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Weather
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Individualists are less likely to obey hurricane evacuation orders
Residents with individualist world views are less likely to be persuaded by official predictions of risks or evacuate from an approaching hurricane, new research finds.
- Weather
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Your house, but flooded: Augmented reality brings storm surge impacts home
A new augmented reality app developed by the COMET Program gives users multiple ways to interact with varying levels of storm surge, including the ability to envision water flooding into your own house.
- Education + Outreach