{"id":46,"date":"2020-12-14T13:48:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T18:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:17:38","slug":"climate-change-webinar-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/climate-change-webinar-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change Webinar Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>The North Carolina State Climate Office and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ncics.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies<\/a> co-hosted a 6-part webinar series covering aspects of climate change in North Carolina, centering around the recently released <a href=\"https:\/\/ncics.org\/programs\/nccsr\/\">North Carolina Climate Science Report<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The target audience for this series was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ces.ncsu.edu\/how-extension-works\/#:~:text=NC%20State%20Extension%20connects%20farmers,research%2Dbased%20information%20and%20technology.&amp;text=Extension%20delivers%20this%20research%20directly,translate%20knowledge%20into%20everyday%20solutions.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N.C. Cooperative Extension<\/a>&nbsp;and related personnel, who&nbsp;connect&nbsp;farmers, agribusinesses, and communities with vital research-based information and technology, and who the State Climate Office works closely with. To learn more about N.C. Cooperative Extension, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ces.ncsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NC State Extension<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncat.edu\/caes\/cooperative-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NC A&amp;T Extension<\/a>&nbsp;websites.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion \" id=\"ncst-accordion-4v9bch\">\n              <div class=\"expand-collapse-all-container\">\n          <div class=\"collapse-all\" id=\"ncst-accordion-collapse-4v9bch\">Collapse All &#8211;<div class=\"minus\"><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"separator\">|<\/div>\n          <div class=\"expand-all\" id=\"ncst-accordion-expand-4v9bch\">Expand All +<div class=\"plus\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"\" open=\"\" >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">1. Overview of Climate Change in North Carolina<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><em><strong>Watch the webinar recording<\/strong><\/em>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_qT1JFiodWg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/_qT1JFiodWg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/CC_Overview_QandA_Sep_3_2020.pdf\">Q&amp;A from the webinar with links to additional resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/NCCSR_Extension_Kunkel_Sept_3_2020_reduced.pdf\">Key Findings from the North Carolina Climate Science Report (presentation slides)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/NCORR_CoopExtClimate_Whitehead_Sept_3_2020.pdf\">Building a Resilient North Carolina: An Update on State Activities (presentation slides)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"\" open=\"\" >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">2. Warming Temperatures, Extreme Heat, and Nighttime Warming<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><em><strong>Watch the webinar recording<\/strong><\/em>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/j6bnIEIR1P4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/j6bnIEIR1P4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Webinar_2_Chat_Questions.pdf\">Q&amp;A from the webinar with links to additional resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Runkle_Sugg_V2.pdf\">Exploring the Health Effects of Heat in Populations of Concern (presentation slides)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"\" open=\"\" >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">3. Hurricanes and Extreme Precipitation<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><em><strong>Watch the webinar recording<\/strong><\/em>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h-XjuLUUkwA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/h-XjuLUUkwA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Webinar_3_Chat_Questions.pdf\">Q&amp;A from the webinar with links to additional resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Kunkel_Extension_October20_2020_reduced.pdf\">Hurricane Florence: Is That Our Future? (presentation slides)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Bowden_Hurricanes_Resilient_Design.pdf\">Future Design Storms for Resilient Infrastructure (presentation slides)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Doll_Resilience_Flash_Talk_reduced.pdf\">Evaluating Alternatives to Improve Resilience to Riverine Flooding in Eastern North Carolina (presentation slides)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional Resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>N.C. Coastal Rivers Flood Mitigation:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/flooding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">go.ncsu.edu\/flooding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cocorahs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cocorahs.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"\" open=\"\" >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">4. Drought and Wildfires<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><em><strong>Watch the webinar recording:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/C9SV7gptmbM\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/C9SV7gptmbM\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Webinar_4_Chat_Questions.pdf\">Q&amp;A from the webinar with links to additional resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Kays_Fire_Climate_Change_Outreach.pdf\">Fire and Climate Change Outreach and Education (presentation slides)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"\" open=\"\" >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">5. Sea Level Rise<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><em><strong>Watch the webinar recording:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EYNmKnnsjqY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/EYNmKnnsjqY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Webinar_5_Chat_Questions.pdf\">Q&amp;A from the webinar with links to additional resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Luettich_WaterLevel_Variability_NC_Coast.pdf\">Water Level Variability along the North Carolina Coast (presentation slides)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/ClimateChange_Onsite_WW_Infrastructure_Dec2020.pdf\">Climate Change Influence on Coastal Onsite Wastewater Infrastructure (presentation slides)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"\" open=\"\" >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">6. Talking About Climate Change<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><em><strong>Watch the webinar recording:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2wIbpK9L7b8\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/2wIbpK9L7b8\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Webinar_6_Resources-1.pdf\">Relevant resources and links from the webinar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links for further reading:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ncics.org\/programs\/nccsr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina Climate Science Report<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/climateblog?id=312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plain Language Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/deq.nc.gov\/energy-climate\/climate-change\/nc-climate-change-interagency-council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina Climate Change Interagency Council<\/a>&nbsp;and the state&#8217;s plans for climate change and clean energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncics.org\/category\/research-highlight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCICS Research Highlights<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/climateblog\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/climateblog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCO Climate Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The North Carolina State Climate Office and the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies co-hosted a 6-part webinar series covering aspects of climate change in North Carolina, centering around the recently released North Carolina Climate Science Report. 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