The North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center is a partnership between the US Geological Survey, the University of Colorado Boulder and six other consortium partners. The NC CASC fosters innovative and applied research in support of Tribal, federal, state, and local natural resource management and decision-making. The North Central center is one of nine regional climate centers in the national CASC network created to help meet the changing needs of land and resource managers across the country. It serves Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska. 

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Announcement, Scientists

Dr. Rangwala Featured on The Weather Channel

Congratulations to Imtiaz Rangwala, lead climate scientist at the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, on his recent feature on The Weather Channel!
Science Spotlight

Rapid Climate Assessments for a Changing Future

The NC CASC's Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP) is an initiative designed to accelerate actionable climate adaptation science across the region. Since launching in 2023, RCAP has supported short-term, high-impact projects that pair graduate researchers with scientists, land managers, Tribal partners, and decision-makers to tackle pressing climate challenges.
Science Byte

Fires of Unusual Size: Future of Extreme and Emerging Wildfire in a Warming United States

Wildfires across the contiguous United States are becoming larger, more complex, and increasingly difficult to manage. A new study, supported by NC CASC through Jilmarie Stephen’s Future of Fire Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellowship project. examines the rise of “fires of unusual size."