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20 Apr 2018 |
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State of the Climate in 2014
This is the 25th edition of the series now known as State of the Climate, published annually in BAMS since 1996. Most of the dozens of essential climate variables monitored each year in this report continued to follow their long-term trends in 2014, with several setting new records. Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide—the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Models and the Use of Climate Projections
This document provides a definition for climate outlooks and climate models and describes particular outlooks and models that may be useful in anticipating the human health effects of climate change. It also includes a topic overview and some suggested initial methods for state and local health departments.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Black Carbon 101 for Air Quality Managers
Topics: Climate impacts of black carbon, emissions and ambient measurements of black carbon in the U.S., black carbon mitigation options and publie health co-benefits, and special emphasis on U.S. mobil source programs: new engine standards and retrofits.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Guidelines for Selecting Cool Roofs
A great introduction to cool roofs, from describing the different types to providing criteria for whether or not to implement one.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change: A guide for health departments
This document provides guidance for health departments on how to assess local vulnerabilities to health hazards associated with climate change. This assessment of people and place vulnerability can then be used to implement targeted public health interventions to reduce the burden of public health impacts.3 Introduction This document ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Deaths Attributed to Heat, Cold, and Other Weather Events in the United States, 2006-2010
Objectives – This report examines heat-related mortality, cold-related mortality, and other weather-related mortality during 2006-2010 among subgroups of U.S. residents.Methods- Weather-related death rates for demographic and area-based subgroups were computed using death certificate information. Adjusted odds ratios for ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change, Global Food Security, and the U.S. Food System
Food security—the ability to obtain and use sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food—is a fundamental human need. Achieving food security for all people everywhere is a widely agreed upon international objective, most recently codified in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. This report describes the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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What are the Effects of Climate-Related Risks on Public Health? A summary of National Climate Assessment information from the US Global Change Research Program about the public health risks associated with climate change
What are the Effects of Climate-Related Risks on Public Health? A summary of National Climate Assessment information from the US Global Change Research Program about the public health risks associated with climate change
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Building Community Preparedness to Extreme Heat
On May 26, 2016 the National Security Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy held a webinar focused on building community preparedness to extreme heat as part of FEMA’s PrepareAthon Extreme Heat Week. The webinar was planned as part of an interagency collaboration (including NOAA, CDC, FEMA, DOD, OSHA, SAMHSA, ...