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Drought

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New report identifies ways to strengthen engagement and action for tribal drought resilience

The report synthesizes outcomes of a workshop that the National Integrated Drought Information System convened with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation to explore pressing needs related to building drought resilience among Tribal Nations.

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Biden-harris administration awards $4.9 to advance drought monitoring and prediction in u.s. west through the investing in america agenda

Today, the NOAA announced $4.9 million in funding for the agency’s labs and research partners to improve drought monitoring and prediction in the American West.  This research combines $3.1 million in funding from NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) program and $1.8 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to improve decision-makers’ capacity to protect life, property and ecosystems

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Changing climate trends make assessing and predicting drought more complex

Analysis of the United States Drought Monitor shows it increasingly underestimates the frequency and severity of drought conditions, especially in the American West, suggesting that its drought classification thresholds may no longer align with the current, changing climate realities.

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NCA5: Drought and Climate Change in 10 Maps

The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) represents the latest science in assessing changes in the climate, its national and regional impacts, and options to reduce present and future risk. Every five years, the U.S. Global Change Research Program releases a new National Climate Assessment. The newest assessment, NCA5, is a resource to understand how drought

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