New Research Finds Rising Heat Driving Western U.S. Droughts
Nov 8, 2024 · Higher temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change made an ordinary drought into an exceptional drought that parched the American West from 2020-2022, according to a new study by scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences.
Worst drought in decades develops after one of driest months in …
Oct 31, 2024 · One of the driest months in United States history is coming to a close after causing the worst drought in more than 20 years in parts of the East as temperatures soar well above average there.
The Latest in Drought Information
Oct 9, 2024 · View the latest drought-related news, upcoming events, and recordings and summaries of past webinars. Get timely updates on local drought conditions, outlooks, and impacts from NIDIS and its partners. Status updates on regional drought conditions, including current conditions, impacts, and outlook.
Current Map | U.S. Drought Monitor
The Drought Monitor summary map identifies general areas of drought and labels them by intensity. D1 is the least intense level and D4 the most intense. Drought is defined as a moisture deficit bad enough to have social, environmental or economic effects.
National Current Conditions - Drought.gov
Oct 30, 2024 · View the latest drought-related news, upcoming events, and recordings and summaries of past webinars.
Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US - AP News
Oct 29, 2024 · A bone-dry October is pushing nearly half of the United States into a flash drought, leading to fires in the Midwest and hindering shipping on the Mississippi River.
U.S. Winter Outlook: Warmer and drier South, wetter North
Oct 17, 2024 · The U.S. Drought Outlook map for November 2024 through January 2025 predicts drought improvement in the Ohio River Valley and the northern Rockies. Drought is likely to persist in portions of the Great Plains and the Midwest. Drought development is expected from the Four Corners region to the western Gulf coast. (Image credit: NOAA)
NYC concerned about low reservoir levels after ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. ... The drought is causing lower water levels in the ...
US Drought Map Shows Which States Are Worst Affected
Nov 4, 2024 · Only 26.82 percent of land was completely drought-free, 27.91 percent Abnormally Dry, 22.21 percent under Moderate Drought, 17.61 percent under Severe Drought, 4.92 percent under Extreme Drought ...
Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting …
Jan 11, 2024 · In a region where violence and economic insecurity drive millions of people to try to migrate north to the United States, one recent study found that drought can press a heavy finger on the scale.