NCICS’s Laura Stevens, Mark Essig, and Liz Cox present “Exploring the State Climate Summaries,” 11–12:30 tomorrow (Wednesday) at the National Adaptation Forum in Pittsburgh. Details: whova.com/embedded/ses...

NCICS’s Liz Cox, Philip Casey, and Alethia Kielbasa visited Black Mountain Elementary to teach fifth graders about weather and climate. Learn more in this story from Buncombe County Schools. www.buncombeschools.org/article/2851...

NCICS is helping out with The Nature Record, the first major assessment of nature in the US. A working draft of the report is now open for public comment. ncics.org/cics-news/ta...

“The State of the Cloud-Native Geospatial Ecosystem,” presented by Rich Signell of Open Science Computing, is available on the NCICS YouTube channel. Dr. Signell discusses recent advances in infrastructure that have transformed remote sensing and Earth system model analysis. youtu.be/OPLZQpBADow?...

NCICS’s Liz Cox will present “Innovative Tools for Enhanced Climate Engagement” at the Southern Appalachian Weather and Climate Workshop, which runs tomorrow and Saturday at @uncavl.bsky.social. sites.google.com/view/sawcwor...

Come work with us! NCICS is hiring a Human Resources Specialist. jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/226...

NCICS at #AMS2026 today (Thursday): 🧵 Carl J. Schreck (co-chair): Response of High-Impact Tropical Weather to a Warming Climate, 8:30–10, 352D Yuhan (Douglas) Rao (co-chair): Satellite-Based Long-Term and Climatological Earth Observations II, 8:30–10, 370D ncics.org/news/events/...

NCICS at #AMS2026 today (Wednesday) 🧵 Liz Cox: Tools and Products for Real-time Monitoring of the Climate, 8:30–10, 381A Carl Schreck, Shuhai Li, Kyle Wodzicki: Global Station-Based Downscaling with STAR, 8:45–9, 381A

NCICS at #AMS2026 today (Tuesday): Jenny Dissen, Liz Cox: The Critical Role of Data in Wildfire Preparedness, 3–4:30, Hall B3 Jenny Dissen, Otis Brown, Jonathan Brannock: NODD’s Evolving Ecosystem, 5:30–5:45, 372A Xiangdong Zhang, Circulation Dynamics Driving Extreme Heatwaves, 5:30–5:45, 310C

NCICS at #AMS2026 today (Monday). All times Central: Ken Kunkel: Extreme Precip and Helene, 8:45–9, 332B; NOAA Atlas-15, 11:30–11:45, 332B Jenny Dissen: NOAA Data in Retail Industry Approach, 8:45–9, Grand Ballroom C Liz Cox: Climate Engagement, 5:15–5:30, 351A ncics.org/news/events/...

NCICS staffers will travel to Houston—weather permitting!—for the annual meeting of @ametsoc.org next week. Details here: ncics.org/news/events/...

Tomorrow (Jan. 6) from 2–3:15, NCICS presents a CISESS webinar, “Advancing Open Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation and Climate Modeling,” featuring experts from the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2). Register and read the abstract: ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Today at #AGU25, NCICS’s Laura Stevens presents “When Climate Change Hits Home: Empowering Western North Carolina Students with Cross-Curricular Weather and Climate Content,” 16:40–16:50 CST, Room 338-339 agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

Today at #AGU25, NCICS’s Jenny Dissen makes two presentations. 🧵

Today at #AGU25, see four posters from NCICS staff members, 14:15–17:45 CST, Poster Hall EFG: 🧵

Today at #AGU25, NCICS’s Olivier Prat presents “Spatial and Temporal Drought Patterns Derived from Long-Term High-Resolution Daily SPI Dataset Over CONUS Using Unsupervised Machine Learning Clustering Algorithms,” 14:45–15 CST, Room 217-219 agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

This morning at #AGU25, Ronald Opio presents “Development of Gridded Climate Data Using Neural Process for CONUS,” 8:30–12 CST, Poster Hall EFG. agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

Today at #AGU25, NCICS’s Pooja Hari Ambrish presents “From Archives to Analysis: Making NOAA Climate Data Records Cloud-Optimized and Accessible,” 14:15–17:45 CST, Poster Hall EFG. agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

This morning at #AGU25, NCICS’s Laura Stevens presents “State Climate Summaries: Providing Relevant and Reliable State-Level Climate Information,” 9:20–9:30 CST, Room 346-347. agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

Today at #AGU25, NCICS’s Xiangdong Zhang is a convener for “Cyclones in the Polar Regions: Dynamics, Impacts, and Future Changes,” 16:15–17:45 CST, Room 267-268 agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

Today at #AGU25, NCICS’s Jenny Dissen participates in the town hall presentation “Hurricane Katrina, Then and Now: 20 years of NOAA Research and Innovation,” 13:00–14:00 CST, Room 271. agu.confex.com/agu/agu25/me...

Thirty-one NCICS staff members will participate in #AGU25 this week in New Orleans. Details here: ncics.org/ncics-at-agu...

During heatwaves, young people with ADHD made more visits to the emergency room for depression and suicidal thoughts, according to new research led by NCICS's Jennifer Runkle and Charlie Reed. Read more: ncics.org/cics-news/yo...

The Arctic is experiencing more rare extreme events, including heat waves and loss of sea ice. A new paper led by NCICS’s Xiangdong Zhang explores the reasons why—and warns that as Earth continues to warm, such events "will become the new norm." news.ncsu.edu/2025/10/incr...

Check out our video series exploring Hurricane Helene and its impacts on western North Carolina, hosted by Dr. Carl Schreck.

In the 7th and final video in our series on Hurricane Helene, Dr. Carl Schreck examines the value of climate data in building resilience to extreme weather. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJm8...

Episodes 5 and 6 of Dr. Carl Schreck's series on Hurricane Helene are now available. No. 5 examines the predecessor rain event (PRE) that soaked the region before the arrival of Helene, while No. 6 explores how the storm’s winds uprooted trees across the region. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dngt...

Episodes 3 and 4 of Dr. Carl Schreck's series on Hurricane Helene are now available. No. 3 examines the large-scale climate factors that contributed to the storm, while No. 4 looks at the role of mountains in causing the extreme precipitation and flooding. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CohB...

ICYMI: Hurricane Helene felled millions of trees in western North Carolina, boosting the chances of dangerous wildfires this year and for many years to come. Learn how NCICS is helping reduce today’s risks—and prepare for future storms.

Hurricane Helene felled millions of trees in western North Carolina, boosting the chances of dangerous wildfires this year and for many years to come. Learn how NCICS is helping reduce today’s risks—and prepare for future storms. news.ncsu.edu/2025/10/wild...

Episode 2 of Dr. Carl Schreck's series on Hurricane Helene is now available. In this video, Carl provides historical perspectives on Helene and its impacts, both regionally and nationally. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDOD...

As we mark the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene's destructive arrival in western North Carolina, we are pleased to share a series of videos on Helene by NCICS' Dr. Carl Schreck.

As we near the one-year anniversary of Hurricane #Helene, a new Story Map developed by a team at @noaa.gov National Centers for Environmental Information explores the meteorology, forecast, and impacts of Helene as well as the ongoing recovery efforts. arcg.is/aqCD4

NCICS' John Uehling joined Fox Weather recently to discuss the Atlantic tropical cyclone season so far, the key factors that can encourage or hinder tropical cyclone activity, and what to expect over the next few weeks.

NCICS experts played key roles in the BAMS State of the Climate in 2024 report, released today. Laura Stevens and Carl Schreck were editors, John Uehling and Garrett Graham were authors, and Jessicca Allen worked on the report’s complex graphics. Read more: ncics.org/cics-news/th... @ametsoc.org

It's wet-bulb Wednesday! Read a news story from NCICS and a blog post from the NC State Climate Office—they celebrate a journal article on wet-bulb globe temperature from researchers at both institutions. bit.ly/ncicswbgt2025 climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2025/07... @ncsco.bsky.social

The heat is on this week, and that means more stress during outdoor activities. Together with @ncstate-ncics.bsky.social, we're looking at what historical trends and recent extremes in Wet Bulb Globe Temperatures tell us about heat risk in North Carolina. #ncwx 📰: climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2025/07...

Wet-bulb globe temperature offers the best metric for heat stress but requires specialized instruments. NCICS’s Kyle Wodzicki and colleagues offer a fresh approach—and find alarming evidence of extreme heat trends in the Southeast US. @ncsco.bsky.social @kathiedello.bsky.social bit.ly/ncicswbgt2025

Ken Kunkel of NCICS will discuss extreme rainfall and flooding from Hurricane Helene on Tuesday May 6 at the spring meeting of the @nationalacademies.org Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. Details and registration links at: events.nationalacademies.org/44902_05-202...

NCICS’s Douglas Rao and Carl Schreck will participate in “Engaging with Communities Impacted by Natural Hazard: Learning from Hurricane Helene,” 11–12 (ET) tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 30, hosted by the AAAS Local Science Engagement Network in Western NC. Register: http://bit.ly/LSEN-WNC

NCICS’s Douglas Rao and Carl Schreck will participate in “Engaging with Communities Impacted by Natural Hazard: Learning from Hurricane Helene,” 11–12 (ET) Thursday, Jan. 30, hosted by the AAAS Local Science Engagement Network in Western NC. Register: http://bit.ly/LSEN-WNC

At #AMS2025 today, Nicholas Shanahan will present “Recognizing Appalachia: Rural Engagement to Empower Climate Resilience in a Vital Yet Overlooked Region.” Details and full list of NCICS participants: https://buff.ly/4afgfBT

At #AMS2025 today, Jenny Dissen will present “Supply Chain, Transportation, and Climate Change Variability: Co-Developing Products with the Retail Sector through the Industry Proving Grounds.” Details and full list of NCICS participants:

At #AMS2025 today, Carl Schreck will present “Updates on NOAA’s Rapid Attribution Capability: The July 2024 California Heat Wave.” Details and full list of NCICS participants:

At #AMS2025 today, Ken Kunkel will present “Science Challenges for Constructing Future Projections of Heavy Rainfall Values in NOAA Atlas 15.” Details and full list of NCICS participants:

Nearly two dozen NCICS staff members are presenting their research this week at the 105th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Check out the full list of participating staff and their sessions. #AMS2025

NCICS's Jen Runkle and Maggie Sugg of Appalachian State University explore options for rebuilding maternal health care access in Western North Carolina in this North Carolina Institute of Medicine article: nciom.org/rebuilding-m...

Nearly two dozen NCICS staff members are presenting their research this week at #AGU24 in Washington, DC. Check out the full list of participating staff and their sessions. @agu.org

We are hiring! NCICS is seeking a Climate and Health Project Coordinator with expertise in epidemiologic analysis to support cutting-edge research at the intersection of climate and public health. See our jobs page for details: https://buff.ly/4ae2yTa

The other study looked at which kids suffer most from disaster-related school closures. (No surprise: white kids are among least affected.) Overview: news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/natu... Paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...