The 2025 AGIC ArcGIS Online Student Competition is now open. Visit the competition webpage for more details, including deadlines, rules & guidelines, and the adult sponsor compeitition registration form. This year, adults may sponsor one or more students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. Prizes include a chance to win a $100 gift card. Adult sponsors must register their student(s) by April 18, 2025 and submit their student's entries no later than May 5, 2025.
Heatwaves are defined as prolonged periods of excessively high temperatures. Linked to climate change, heatwaves have become more frequent and severe in recent years.
To better understand and map these extreme heat events, scientists use advanced tools like the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) model.