Drought Defined: A Deep Dive into the U.S. Drought Monitor
The USDM is a public resource used by policymakers, researchers, and the public to monitor drought. It helps with drought mitigation efforts and determines eligibility for disaster assistance.
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www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/drought...
The area of the US in drought shrank for a third week as rain washed over large swaths of the nation. Drought expanded in Minnesota and along the East Coast. Drought covers 56.16% of the contiguous US, a drop of 2.22 points.
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droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/S...
432.35 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 10-Jun-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
El Nino forms, expected to strengthen, say NOAA forecasters
El Niño conditions are present and expected to strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter 2026-27.
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www.noaa.gov/news-release...
We are seeing a near-record early melt-out of sea ice in the Barents Sea region of the #Arctic this summer. This is at least partially in response to the anomalous warmth there the last several months.
Map of the general location: zacklabe.com/arctic-clima...
#ColoradoRiver District Offers Drought Relief for Yampa Valley Agriculture -- Lindsay DeFrates #YampaRiver coyotegulch.blog/2026/06/11/c...
Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers www.circleofblue.org/2026/supply/...
We are officially in an El Nino now. The forecast explicitly calls for it to peak as a Very Strong El Nino in the Nov-Jan period. Expect that the Earth will break its record for warmest temperatures on record. đŸ”¥
Our garden this week #pollinatorgarden #waterwiselandscapes #albuquerque #newmexico
Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers www.circleofblue.org/2026/supply/...
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
Elkhead Reservoir is taking center stage following a winter of historically low snowfall, leaving water managers with hard decisions and water users with a high degree of uncertainty. Courtesy Phot…
