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...

One study found pregnant women who are exposed to 2+ extreme weather events are more likely to develop mood and anxiety disorders, incident-related mental disorders, and severe mental illness.🧪 Overview here: news.ncsu.edu/2024/11/mate... Paper here (OA): journals.plos.org/mentalhealth...

Back-to-back hurricanes devastated parts of the southeastern U.S. this year. They also highlighted two pieces of research that had previously been overlooked. One looked at how repeated exposure to natural disasters affects mental health. The other looked at how they affect education for kids. 🧪🧵

New research from Jen Runkle, @carl-schreck.bsky.social, and colleagues finds that pregnant women exposed to two or more extreme weather events are more likely to experience mental health issues.

Hurricane #Helene brought destruction and disruption to Western North Carolina and our home in Asheville. It put a temporary halt to our work. But we are back, with new perspectives and a more personal understanding of the risks of climate change. Read more at:

One year ago, the 5th National Climate Assessment was released! Below is a thread highlighting resources in and around the assessment that you might find useful. nca2023.globalchange.gov