Adapting to Climate Change: A Planning Guide for State Coastal Managers
This guide was developed by NOAA Ocean and Coastal Resource Management as a way to help states protect their coasts against threats posed by climate change. The 138-page guide gives an overview of how coastlines might be threatened, tells how to assess vulnerability and establish adaptation goals, and makes suggestions for implementing a plan. Appendices have resources for federal funding, regional climate affects, and laws governing adaptation.
USGS PAGER with Economic Loss and Casualty Info
The U.S. Geological Survey Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response—or PAGER—system just got an upgrade. The alert system, which previously delivered notices based on magnitude and location, will now feature estimated economic loss data and casualties. The loss information will be color-coded according to four levels of needed response, ranging from green for no response to red for international response. PAGER alerts are available within 30 minutes of an earthquake and also include other information about the quake area, such as vulnerable buildings, previous incidents, and possible tsunamis and landslides.
Living on the Real World
Living on the Real World is a blog that grapples with issues of human resource consumption, sustainability, and vulnerability in the face of climatic and environmental reality. Engagingly written by American Meteorological Society policy director Bill Hooke, the blog aims to jump start thinking about the problems of living in an overextended world and how we can work together to change that reality.
National Disaster Recovery Fund
The National Disaster Recovery Fund has been created by Volunteer USA to help nonprofits and volunteer organizations assist with recovery and long-term rebuilding after a disaster. According to organizers, the fund will work with state leaders to fill in the gaps in government response using community-based volunteers for rebuilding projects ranging from basement fixes to roof repair.
iMap Weather
There’s lots of weather apps out there, but iMap has the advantage of being slick and fun to use. You can find forecasts, radar and satellite images, and info on tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes, and other severe weather. This one-stop weather spot also allows users to upload weather photos, videos, and comments and have personalized forecasts sent to their inboxes.