Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
NIDIS and the US Bureau of Reclamation are partnering to develop the CADP platform which will support drought resilience by ensuring equitable access to high quality science and data to improve assessments of drought risk and vulnerability, that account for climate change impacts.
NIDIS and the University of Nebraska Medical Center co-led the development of the assessment, titled: “Drought and Public Health: A Roadmap for Advancing Engagement and Preparedness.”
NIDIS Releases New Drought & Public Health Roadmap Read More »
This webinar will examine key questions on the status of the megadrought in the West after a record-breaking wet winter was preceded by three straight years of drought as well as 20+ years of mostly dry conditions.
NIDIS to Host 2023 Western Drought Webinar Read More »
This workshop will explore the notion that drought assessment is being outpaced by climate change, and determine the implications to drought response and adaptation.
NIDIS and USDA to Host Technical Workshop on Drought Assessment and Climate Change Read More »
This Special Edition Drought Status Update was issued to help answer the question, “What do the recent storms mean for drought in the West?”
The 2022–2026 Strategic Plan outlines and advances NIDIS’s approach to building a national drought early warning system (DEWS).
NIDIS Launches 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Read More »
NIDIS launched this feature in direct response to the NIDIS Tribal Drought Engagement Strategy, which was developed in close consultation with 22 tribal natural resource managers.
Drought.gov Launches New Map Feature for Tribal Nations Read More »
The project exhibits on-the-ground details being incorporated into existing drought monitoring processes.
This study suggests that climate change has caused a paradigm shift in how drought is assessed.
NIDIS-Funded Study Finds That Drought Assessment Has Been Outpaced by Climate Change Read More »
The Upper Missouri River Basin Soil Moisture and Plains Snow Build-Out project is a key initiative of the NIDIS sponsored National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network (NCSMMN).