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Tulsa Report is Now Available

SCIPP’s Theme 4, Climate Justice, assesses how cities in the South Central U.S. are adapting to climate change, and whether they consider the needs of vulnerable residents in their plans.

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2024 South Central Climate Resilience Forum

Join us in Dallas, TX, in April 2024 for the South Central Climate Resilience Forum, a 3-day event focused on fostering meaningful dialogue on climate resilience and adaptation across the region. Registration is OPEN, and the Call for Presentations closes Dec. 8!

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Simple Planning Tools for Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma

The Simple Planning Tools for each state are available on the Tools page or here:

SCIPP Climate Research

Forward-thinking leaders need accurate and timely climate data and information to protect their communities. Knowing what’s coming and how to respond allows for informed decisions that prevent impact and reduce risk.

The South-Central United States is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the country, frequently experiencing billion-dollar climate disasters. Some of these weather events are becoming more frequent and more extreme, harming people and property in their wake. Costs of these events are also increasing, negatively impacting economies.

It can be overwhelming to sort through the resources that would help to lessen the impact of climate-related disasters.

At SCIPP, our mission is to help you help your communities by giving you a trusted source of information. We empower leaders by providing climate analyses and information that are relevant, accessible, and actionable. We engage with leaders such as yourself to ensure that our research meets the needs of real people like you.

As an interdisciplinary team with a focus on climate-centric research, we know just how much is at stake. It is incredibly difficult to make big decisions that impact real lives while also navigating bureaucratic priorities.

As an influential decision-maker, you deserve to feel confident you’re making smart choices that will make your community a better, safer place to live. Since 2008, we’ve been dedicated to helping communities navigate their unique weather and climate risks and challenges. As a NOAA-funded program affiliated with top universities in the region, SCIPP provides unbiased, reliable information when you need it.

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2024 Winter Newsletter

In this issue...
  • Registration is Now Open for the 2024 South Central Climate Resilience Forum
  • Understanding Climate and Environmental Impacts for Vulnerable Residents in Tulsa
  • 5th National Climate Assessment is Now Available

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SCIPP sometimes hosts workshops and webinars on climate hazards and their impacts.

To join in and be notified about the upcoming ones, please send us an email with your name and organization, and we will add you to the mailing list.

Here’s how to make SCIPP’s research work for you:

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Can’t find what you’re looking for? Get in touch to inquire about a co-produced study based on your needs.

Visit our free resource library now to get started. And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to get breaking data about climate issues and events.

As an influential decision-maker, you deserve to feel confident you’re making smart choices that will make your community a better, safer place to live.

Latest Resources

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Examining Extreme Rainfall Forecast and Communication Processes in the South-Central United States

Author(s): Anna Wanless, Rachel Riley

Extreme rainfall events are hazardous and costly. They have increased in parts of the United States, and climate models project that trend to continue. Effective communication of potential threats and impacts associated with extreme rainfall events is one of the foci of a weather forecaster’s job and aligns with the National Weather Service (NWS)’s mission to protect life and property. This research investigated how NWS forecasters processed and communicated information about extreme rainfall events that occurred in the south-central United States between 2015 and 2019. The study also explored forecasters’ perceptions of the relationship between the events and climate change and whether those perceptions impacted the forecasts, including how forecast information was communicated.

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Newsletter

2024 Winter Newsletter

Author(s): Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program
  • Registration is Now Open for the 2024 South Central Climate Resilience Forum
  • Understanding Climate and Environmental Impacts for Vulnerable Residents in Tulsa
  • 5th National Climate Assessment is Now Available
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