NASA supercomputer model shows how greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) – a key driver of global warming – fluctuate in Earth’s atmosphere throughout the year. Higher concentrations are shown in red. Credits: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio / NASA’s Global Modeling and Assimilation Office
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NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will co-host
the Alliances for Climate Action, a virtual series to
address rising demand for accurate, timely, and actionable information at a
time of rapid global climate change. The first event, featuring NASA
Administrator Bill Nelson, will take place noon EDT Wednesday, Oct. 6, and will
livestream on the agency’s website.
Attendees throughout the series will learn about progress in climate
research, engage with industry peers, and identify opportunities for
collaboration. The series is free an open to the public.
Nelson and other leaders in government, including elected officials, as
well as representatives from nongovernment organizations and industry, will
discuss opportunities during the series to help address and mitigate climate
change through research and action.
“At NASA, we will always look upward and push out into the cosmos, but central
to our mission is protecting the planet we call home,” said Nelson. “Right now,
NASA’s researchers, scientists and technicians are on the forefront of our
nation’s climate resiliency, collecting and sharing data that is used to
respond to extreme weather events and predict those to come.”
The series is part of FEMA’s sixth annual Resilient Nation
Partnership Network Forum, which provides an opportunity for collaboration
among a diverse network of partners united in their commitment to help
communities act and become more resilient toward natural disasters and
climate-related events.
Discussions will occur from noon to 2 p.m. each Wednesday from Oct. 6 to
Oct. 27. The series will cover the following topics:
- Oct. 6 – Our Future Vision: Leadership from FEMA,
NASA, and climate leaders will lay out their vision for the future of
climate action.
- Oct. 13 – When Climate Moves Communities: Participants
will focus on climate migration and managed/strategic retreat.
- Oct. 20 – Stories That Inspire Action: This
discussion will bring together leaders from tribal, faith-based,
environmental justice, art, youth advocacy, and journalistic organizations
to represent diverse perspectives and show that everyone can find their
place in a community working collectively to address climate change.
- Oct. 27 – Financing Climate Action: The series will wrap up with
discussions revolving around climate change-resilient infrastructure and
equitable climate action.
To learn more about the event, see a full list of speakers, and register
for sessions, visit: https://alliances-for-climate-action.heysummit.com/
NASA also partners with FEMA in other ways related to climate and Earth
science. Before, during and after disasters occur, NASA's Disasters program
area coordinates with FEMA and other response agencies, decision-makers, and
local governments to provide Earth-observing data and applied research results.
NASA data informs choices, supports decisions, and guides actions to build
resilient communities. NASA’s Disasters Mapping Portal provides near-real
time data on current events:
In an effort to improve access to key information, NASA recently announced
its Earth System
Observatory, which will design a new set of
Earth-focused missions to provide key information. This data will advance
scientific understanding of the changing Earth system and guide efforts related
to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving
real-time agricultural processes.
Climate adaptation and mitigation efforts cannot succeed without robust
climate observations and research. NASA has more than two dozen satellites and
instruments observing how our planet is changing and measuring key climate
change indicators, such as rising sea level, intensity of precipitation, and
composition of atmospheric gases.
For more information about NASA’s Earth science programs, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/earth
Source: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-fema-to-host-alliance-for-climate-action-series-in-october
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