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Event Date
September 27, 2024
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Virtual

Please join NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), the Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC), and NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) for a special drought webinar to deliver timely and relevant drought information and resources for West Virginia and Ohio, as well as surrounding states in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. 

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New interactive maps on drought.gov can help users better prepare for heat and drought in their community, with data from NOAA’s National Weather Service. Drought.gov now displays customizable maps showing National Weather Service heat advisories, warnings, and watches, as well as 3–7 and 8–14 day heat hazard outlooks. These maps can be overlaid with the U.S. Drought Monitor to monitor areas where extreme heat may worsen existing drought conditions. 

Event Date
July 25, 2024

The July 2024 Pacific Northwest Tribal Nations Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar provided climate and drought updates, including about recent drought development across the Pacific Northwest, and information on drought impacts and responses at the Nez Perce Tribe.

Event Date
July 22, 2024

The July Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar provided climate and drought updates, including recent heat events in California and Nevada, a new study on predicting western precipitation extremes, and new work on drought and public health.

Event Date
June 24, 2024

These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.

For more information, please contact Jason Gerlich (jason.gerlich@noaa.gov).

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From worsening water quality to respiratory and mental health impacts, drought can have profound and widespread impacts on the health of communities across the nation. To better prepare health professionals for responding to the health effects of drought, a research team from the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Public Health recently released a new guide, Drought and Health: A Messaging Framework for Public Health Professionals and Healthcare Providers. This guide aims to help healthcare providers and public health officials communicate about the health risks of drought with their patients and broader communities.

Event Date
April 22, 2024

These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.

For more information, please contact Jason Gerlich (jason.gerlich@noaa.gov).

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To better understand the potential impacts of distinct drought patterns on human health, a new NIDIS-funded study in the Science of the Total Environment examined the effects of monthly severe drought exposure on all-cause (deaths from any cause) and cardiovascular-related deaths in the Northern Rockies and Plains of the U.S. (including Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska) from 2000–2018. 

Event Date
February 26, 2024

These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.

For more information, please contact Britt Parker (britt.parker@noaa.gov).

Event Date
April 13, 2024
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location
Billings, MT

Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate invites you to our second annual conference, coming to the Mansfield Center at Intermountain Health in Billings, Montana on April 13, 2024. 

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