March, 2014

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NASA Invites Citizens to Collaborate on Coastal Flooding Challenge

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by Ellen Stofan. (Mar 21, 2015) Today I was honored to represent NASA at the Climate Data Initiative launch at the White House. Along with NOAA, Google, and many partners from other government agencies and the private sector, we opened … Continued. The post NASA Invites Citizens to Collaborate on Coastal Flooding Challenge appeared first on Data.gov.

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Welcome to Climate.Data.gov!

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In this new and pilot-stage of Climate.Data.gov, you will find resources to help companies, communities, and citizens understand and prepare for the impacts of coastal flooding and sea level rise. Over time, you’ll find more datasets, web services, and tools, … Continued. The post Welcome to Climate.Data.gov! appeared first on Data.gov.

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What Kind of Climate Data Can I Find?

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In this emerging climate data resource, you can find datasets and web services, as well as tools, related to coastal flooding and sea level rise. We are featuring key resources to help you get started building data layers and tools … Continued. The post What Kind of Climate Data Can I Find? appeared first on Data.gov.

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Release of Infrastructure and Geographic Map Data for Climate-Preparedness

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To help communities and citizens plan for the risks of coastal flooding and other climate-change-related impacts, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey are releasing today a collection of non-sensitive … Continued. The post Release of Infrastructure and Geographic Map Data for Climate-Preparedness appeared first on Data.gov.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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Introducing OpenFDA from the Food and Drug Administration

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Welcome to the new home of openFDA! We are incredibly excited to see so much interest in our work and hope that this site can be a valuable resource to those wishing to use public FDA data in both the … Continued. The post Introducing OpenFDA from the Food and Drug Administration appeared first on Data.gov.

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Climate Data in Action

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These post-Superstorm Sandy maps for New York City and New Jersey and New York states show how the floodplain will change under different scenarios of sea level rise. Surging Seas uses government data to project sea level rise scenarios for … Continued. The post Climate Data in Action appeared first on Data.gov.

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NOAA and NASA Launch Coastal Vulnerability Innovation Challenge

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Coastal communities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the risk of damage from coastal inundation. We only have to remember the recent impact of Hurricane Sandy on communities in the northeast to see the potential damage that a single storm can … Continued. The post NOAA and NASA Launch Coastal Vulnerability Innovation Challenge appeared first on Data.gov.