Old Weather
Weather geeks are no strangers to crowdsourcing data, but how often do they get to add a nautical theme? Come aboard Old Weather, where you get to choose an historic vessel and pore through its weather observations. Transcribe what you find to help scientists study past weather variability and better predict future climate changes. Your inner historian will thank you.
Ready Indian Country
There’s even more ready going on, and this time it’s targeted at tribally governed areas. Ready Indian Country is the latest addition to the Ready.gov family of preparedness tools. The new site offers information and resources for tribes throughout the country, including tribally-tailored emergency supply kits, family emergency plans, and emergency response plans.
California Fire Science Consortium Fall Webinars
It’s been a busy summer for firefighting, but hopefully there will soon be time to catch up on the latest news in fire science and forestry. The California Fire Science Consortium offers a series of free webinars on topics such as building in a wildfire-prone area, resilient forests, and integrating wildlife habitat with fuels reduction. Webinars are free, but they fill up quickly, so take advantage soon.
Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction
Each year the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction sets aside a day to increase awareness about how we can reduce risk. This year, October 13 will be time for the world’s kids to step up to the challenge of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The Step Up website gives lots of information on how you can involve kids, including the Children’s Charter, multilingual downloads, and ideas for ramping up excitement before the event.
Google Crisis Response
Busy crisis managers that want to jump on the technology train will welcome the Google Crisis Response website. Cobbled together in the wake of last month’s East Coast earthquake-hurricane doubleheader, this site has a wealth of resources in one place. From document sharing to mapping to emergency plan templates, Google Crisis Response is your go-to place on the go.