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Maureen McCarthy presenting at a podium on emergency management.

DRI Scientists Create Guidance to Help Emergency Managers Prepare for Weather Hazards of the Future

By Paula Loop | Sep 4, 2024 | Research findings

DRI scientists partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey to produce a guidance document for incorporating publicly available data on historical and projected extreme weather events to aid with emergency planning exercises. The report, funded by the California Department of Water Resources, is available on DRI’s website.

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Las Vegas flooding street

A Changing Flood Recipe for Las Vegas

By DRI Communications | Jan 18, 2023 | Announcements, News releases

Researchers found that urbanization and climate change are changing the strength and seasonality of flooding in the Las Vegas region.

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Landscape of mountains in Nevada topped with snow at sunset.

DRI Leading $5 Million Regional Climate Adaptation Project

By DRI Communications | Jan 4, 2023 | Announcements, News releases

With $5 million from NOAA’s Climate Adaptation Partners initiative, CNAP will focus on preparing communities to address local natural hazards.

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citizen science weather observer

Successful Citizen Science Weather Tracking Effort Goes National, Receives Three Additional Years of Funding From NASA

By DRI Communications | Nov 29, 2022 | Announcements, News releases

Researchers from Lynker, DRI, and UNR are partnering with community observers to track winter storms activity through Mountain Rain or Snow.

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Dry Nevada landscape with mountains

New study shows robust increases in atmospheric thirst across much of U.S. during past 40 years

By DRI Communications | Apr 6, 2022 | Announcements, News releases

A new study showed substantial increases in atmospheric thirst across much of the Western U.S. during the past 40 years, with the largest and most robust increases in an area centered around the Rio Grande and Lower Colorado rivers.

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Downtown Reno and the Sierra Nevada with clouds overhead. Credit: NWS Reno

New research shows impact of using shared language and building public trust in weather forecasts

By DRI Communications | Jan 22, 2019 | News releases, Research findings

Reno, Nev. (January 22, 2019): For meteorologists, effectively communicating weather forecasts and their related dangers is essential in maintaining the health, safety, and resilience of communities. A new study published by a team of researchers from the...

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A view of Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Research team develops first lidar-based method for measuring snowpack in mountain forests

By DRI Communications | Jan 22, 2019 | News releases, Research findings

Reno, Nev. (Jan. 22, 2018): Many Western communities rely on snow from mountain forests as a source of drinking water – but for scientists and water managers, accurately measuring mountain snowpack has long been problematic. Satellite imagery is useful for...

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Image of a monsoon thunderstorm in Arizona.

New study identifies atmospheric conditions that precede wildfires in the Southwest

By DRI Communications | Jan 3, 2019 | News releases, Research findings

Reno, Nev. (January 3, 2018): To protect communities in arid landscapes from devastating wildfires, preparation is key. New research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno may aid in the prevention of large fires by helping meteorologists and fire...

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Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Receives $4.5M for Continued Research

By DRI Communications | Nov 16, 2018 | Announcements, News releases

Reno, Nev. (Nov. 15, 2018) - The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (SW CASC), a collaborative partnership between regional research institutions and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), recently received a five-year, $4.5 million grant from the...

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Map of California created with California Climate Tracker tool.

Updated California Climate Tracker tool provides more than 120 years of climate data

By DRI Communications | Sep 10, 2018 | Announcements, News releases

Reno, NV (Sept 10, 2018) - Scientists from the Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno, NV are pleased to announce the release of a long-awaited update to a climate mapping tool called the California Climate Tracker...

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