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Federal Data, Local Impact: What Cities Need to Know

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Host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Denice Ross, Director of Federal Data Policy at the Federation of American Scientists, about the relationship between local and federal data, what city CDOs should prioritize, and why cities have untapped power to shape...

How Data Is Powering Community Action on Climate and Health

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Extreme weather is no longer a distant threat — it’s here. New data from NASA confirms that there has been a dramatic increase of extreme weather events in the past five years, with studies showing the events are more severe, longer-lasting, and frequent...

Map Monday: The Fire and Smoke Map

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Air quality in most parts of the United States has drastically improved since the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970. However, with intensifying wildfire seasons in recent years , it is critical to share information about smoke exposure to the public...

How Cities Can Use Data to Transform Disaster Response

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Hear from Dr. Andrew Schroeder how cities can break down data silos and build integrated, actionable platforms to better respond to public health and environmental emergencies. Schroeder explains to host Harvard Pr. Stephen Goldsmith the role of emerging...

New Tool Maps Deadly Heat Risks in California

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If it seems like more and more news headlines are revolving around higher temperatures and heat waves across the United States this summer, you’re not imagining it. 2024 was the hottest year on record , surpassing the last previous hottest year: 2023 . A...

A Catalog of Civic Data Use Cases

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How can data and analytics be used to enhance city operations? What kinds of operations-enhancing questions have cities asked and answered with data and analytics? The catalog below is an ongoing, regularly-updated resource for those interested in knowing...

Advanced Digital Tools for Local Climate Action

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Many cities and municipalities are utilizing data for mapping and modeling, in particular to address climate change-related issues like extreme heat, increasing rainfall, droughts, or sea level rise. For example, planners on the island of Kaua’i are using...