Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Featured by NASA a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) roared into space at 1:02 p.m. EST (10:02 a.m. PST) Monday aboard an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. To watch a video of the launch please click here.
The mission will extend more than 40 years of global land observations that are critical in many areas, such as energy and water management, forest monitoring, human and environmental health, urban planning, disaster recovery and agriculture.
"Landsat is a centerpiece of NASA's Earth Science program, and today's successful launch will extend the longest continuous data record of Earth's surface as seen from space," NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said. "This data is a key tool for monitoring climate change and has led to the improvement of human and biodiversity health, energy and water management, urban planning, disaster recovery and agriculture monitoring -- all resulting in incalculable benefits to the U.S. and world economy. Read more. |
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Featured by USGS a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
The recently published State of the Earth’s Cryosphere at the Beginning of the 21st Century summarizes past and present-day changes in the Earth’s cryosphere (the whole of its frozen water) and describes the ongoing and potential effects of those changes.
Extensively illustrated in print and connected to a companion online image gallery, this volume supplies a synthesis for 10 other geographically-based volumes in the 11-volume Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World.
To learn more about how glaciers can help us understand major aspects of global environmental change click here. |
Tuesday, February 6, 2013
Featured by EPA a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted the second year of greenhouse gas emissions data gathered through the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).
The 2011 data provides greenhouse gas information from facilities in 41 source categories, including new data from 12 source categories that reported for the first time, such as petroleum and gas natural systems, industrial landfills, coal mines and others.
Click here to take a look at GHGRP’s online data publication tool, FLIGHT, and view greenhouse gas emissions data by greenhouse gas, industrial sector, region (such as state or county), or by facility. |
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Friday, February 1, 2013
The USGCRP is looking to fill a Part-Time Health Coordinator position, located in Washington, DC.
Basic Job Function:
Serves as the NCO program coordinator for the health component of USGCRP. More specifically, the incumbent will provide meeting and interagency working group coordination support and ensure integration of health activities with other program areas of the USGCRP.
Duties Include:
- Climate Change and Human Health Group (CCHHG) Coordination Support
- Program Integration
- Special Projects
Required Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree in public health, environmental management or public policy with relevant program experience or Bachelor’s degree in health sciences, political science or public administration
- At least three years of relevant program experience
All Applications MUST be submitted via the UCAR career portal in order to be eligible for consideration. Initial consideration will be given to applications received prior to 5:00 p.m. MST on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Thereafter, applications will be reviewed on an as-needed basis.
Apply here. Applications due by Wednesday, February 6, 2013. |
Monday, January 28, 2013 Featured by NOAA a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten the health and vitality of U.S. coastal communities’ social, economic and natural systems.
The report, Coastal Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerabilities: a technical input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment, emphasizes the need for increased coordination and planning to ensure U.S. coastal communities are resilient against the effects of climate change.
The recently-released report examines and describes climate change impacts on coastal ecosystems and human economies and communities, as well as the kinds of scientific data, planning tools and resources that coastal communities and resource managers need to help them adapt to these changes. |
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