Dry Horizons December 2024
Lower freshwater levels could indicate drier phase on Earth
World Drought Atlas shares solutions through adaptation pathways framework
Study reveals increasing role of evaporative demand in western U.S. drought
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November 2024 Drought Climate and Impacts Summaries
November brings improvements to Midwest, southern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest
Wildfires, water restrictions occur in the Northeast
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DroughtScape Fall 2024
NDMC plays major role in Drought Resilience +10 conference in Geneva
Workshop shows behind-the-scenes process of making U.S. Drought Monitor
Abnormal dryness and drought increases across much of U.S. in August and September
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The Drought Center helps people, organizations and institutions build resilience to drought through monitoring and planning, and we are the academic partner and web host of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Our capabilities include climatology, social science and public engagement, and we work at all scales, from individual ranches to local, state and tribal government, and countries around the world.
Learn about drought through the eyes of climatologists, and learn how people are working to prevent the effects of drought.
Drought is a normal part of nearly every climate on the planet. Planning ahead for variation in water supply helps reduce unpleasant surprises.
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