The University of Arizona received a $3,814,815 Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to establish the Southwest Center on Resilience for Climate Change and Health (SCORCH). The three-year grant, awarded on September 22, 2023, will fund transdisciplinary research projects addressing the health impacts of climate change in arid regions of the Southwestern United States and globally. Key focus areas include the health impacts of extreme weather events, forecasting and early warning of climate change-related health outcomes, and adaptive responses in the built environment. The University of Arizona will collaborate with Utah State University as a sub-awardee to contribute expertise in areas like climate adaptation research and Colorado River management. The overarching goal of SCORCH is to improve health equity by enhancing community partnerships and supporting adaptation efforts among Indigenous, Latinx, low-resource urban, and rural communities impacted by climate change.
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