Drought

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Drought - Background information for journalists.

Drought Comparisons - A comparison of a drought in a more economically developed area - Texas, and a drought in a less economically developed area - Sahel.

Drought of 2002 - Account from CBC News of the drought that hit Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta in 2002, searing crops and leaving livestock without feed or water.

Monitoring and Early Warning - Maps providing monthly updated, distributed information on rainfall, actual evapotranspiration, radiation, drought and desertification indices, and crop yield forecasts for Africa and Europe, with methodology discussions.

National Drought Mitigation Center - The National Drought Mitigation Center provides information to help people and institutions reduce vulnerability to drought, stressing prevention and risk management.

NOAA's Drought Information Center - A collection of sites related to drought and climate conditions in the United States (and some individual states). It includes current reports, outlooks, and indices used for drought and moisture monitoring .

North American Drought, a Paleo Perspective - Highlights the importance of paleoclimate research in providing information about past droughts and natural variability. Includes maps that display droughts of the various centuries.

1930s Drought - Account from CBC News of a 10-year period of drought and dust storms in the US.

U.S. Drought Monitor - Map of U.S. drought conditions, including long-range temperature and preciptation outlooks.

USGS--Pacific Northwest Drought - Status and information on daily streamflow in the Pacific Northwest States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Links to other resources.