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Learn more about the U.S. Drought Monitor: drought.unl.edu/Education/Tu...

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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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How dry or wet are conditions in your area? Share reports to CMOR: go.unl.edu/cmor_drought

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November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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US Drought Monitor 11-13-25

For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 37.24% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 36.64% last week.

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November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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And here's a short explainer on aurora colors! 🎨
Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?

Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes

The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
"The data visualization above shows how air temperatures between 1964 and 2024 departed from the average for 1951-1980. (The anomalies have been plotted in degrees Celsius"
Exactly! Which makes the real climate shift way scarier. Like shown by the data from svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5452/
November 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"I couldn't see more than 50ft ahead," says Dave Dubois, New Mexico State's climatologist. "It was a once-in-a-decade type of storm."
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'Blood rain' and diseases in the wind: Is the US prepared for deadly dust storms?
Dust storms are sweeping across the world, harming the health of millions of people. Now, scientists are racing to keep the dirt on the ground.
www.bbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Drought improvement and degradation were mixed in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and South with sizable areas of improvement in TX, OK and the Pacific Northwest.
Drought (D1-D4) coverage shrank in the contiguous US to 43.6%, down 2.48 points.

#drought 🧪

droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.a...
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you're in the Houston area, join us 🤠
October 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Happy spooky day from the swamps of Texas 👻
October 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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La Niña conditions are present and favored to persist through December 2025 - February 2026, with a transition to ENSO-neutral likely in January-March 2026 (55% chance).

ENSO Alert System Status: La Niña Advisory

#LaNina #ENSO 🧪

www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
October 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
You are missed, Jo-El 💜,
by the people and the by-yo
youtu.be/TBbQKfxoWj8?...
Jo-EL Sonnier sings Cajun Born
YouTube video by Jo-EL Sonnier
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October 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
October 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Call for Presentations for SCCR 2026 San Antonio (April 15-17) is now open! Interested in presenting your work, organizing a symposium, or holding an interactive workshop? Visit sccrf.org to read the Call for Presentations and submit your ideas by October 31st!
October 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Southern Region Weekly Drought Update
September 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
srcc.tamu.edu/blog/weekly-...
- Last week, most of the Southern Region felt cooler than normal for this time of year.
- Widespread rainfall occurred across the western margins of the Region.
- Overall coverage of D0-D4 Drought takes up almost 50% of the land area.
September 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Abnormal dryness and short-term drought continued to expand across the Lower to Middle Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Central Appalachians, Northeast and Southeast this week.

Watch video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTRI...

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US Drought Monitor September 11, 2025
YouTube video by National Drought Mitigation Center
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September 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains (Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas):
drought.gov/drought-stat...
"Late-Summer Rain Could Improve Conditions in Kansas and Oklahoma, while Drought-Stricken Southern Texas Falls Short"
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains | August 27, 2025 | Drought.gov
NIDIS and partners will issue future Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve.
drought.gov
September 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Great article in the NYTimes about our comment to the DOE about their climate report.

Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/c...
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In major U.S. livestock regions, some ranchers have slowly begun taking the first steps to boost cattle production after the nation’s inventory shrank due to a years-long drought that dried up pastures used for grazing and hiked feeding costs.
www.producer.com/livestock/u-...
U.S. ranchers cautiously rebuild | The Western Producer
Some ranchers have begun taking the first steps to boost cattle production after inventory shrank due to a years-long drought.
www.producer.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Some of the hottest temperatures of the year occurred last week, particularly in Arkansas.
Read more at srcc.tamu.edu/blog/weekly-...
August 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Weekly Drought Update for the South
August 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
What Is Truth
YouTube video by Johnny Cash - Topic
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August 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The five DoE authors do not appear to be a random sample of climate scientists but a biased selection. They seem to have been chosen based on a shared disagreement with the larger community of subject matter experts
New AMS statement outlines five foundational flaws that make the Department of Energy's Climate Synthesis Report "inconsistent with scientific principles and practices."

Read the full statement: https://bit.ly/3UQRC82
The Practice and Assessment of Science: Five Foundational Flaws in the Department of Energy's 2025 Climate Report
Adopted by the Executive Committee of the AMS Council on 27 August 2025
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August 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Range conditions in Arkansas degraded again this week
US Drought Monitor 8-28-25

For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 27.7% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 26.77% last week.

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August 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM