October 2024 Monthly Drought Climate and Impacts Summaries
Unusual heat, dryness provokes widespread drought expansion
Drought exacerbates wildfire conditions in Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
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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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Dry Horizons October 2024
Study uses GPS to measure water deficits in California
Interactive tool provides financial data on drought management
New models estimate drought and flood displacement risk in Horn of Africa
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September 2024 Drought Climate and Impacts Summaries
Temperature and precipitation extremes alter drought conditions
Mississippi River levels low for third consecutive autumn
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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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