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CLIMAS Research Highlights

Date Posted: 
August 10, 2010
Publisher: 
CLIMAS

The Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) has released their 2009-2010 Research Highlights. CLIMAS is a NOAA-funded organization that aims to improve the Southwest’s ability to respond to climate variability and climate change.Their most recent annual report summarizes research activity being conducted by CLIMAS scientists throughout the Southwest in several categories:adaptation and vulnerability,climate science, communicating science, decision support,drought,economics and livelihoods. Some of the many ongoing CLIMAS projects include improving drought mitigation and response on the Hopi reservation, understanding patterns and causes of Southwest drought variability, and our very own Southwest Climate Change Network.