From soybeans and sunflowers in North Dakota to cotton and winter wheat in Texas, large stretches of croplands in the U.S. Great Plains rely exclusively on rain. Those croplands are likely to face longer dry spells by mid-century.
Southeastern Africa’s monsoon goes from dry to deluge
February 12, 2015
Climate change is transforming the Arctic into a ‘dramatically different state.’ Browse this collection of image highlights from NOAA's 2021 Arctic Report Card.
Our guest blogger explains how our food system is being controlled by ENSO. Also, why La Nina events are particularly troublesome.
The interim director of NOAA's High Plains Regional Climate Center talks about partnering with tribes on the Wind River Indian Reservation to develop new tools and resources for coping with drought.
In mid-March, a cold air outbreak brought freezing temperatures to the Southeast devastating crops and causing over $1 billion in agricultural losses. For those of us who love fruit this is bad news. In this Beyond the Data post, we explain why it was so devastating even though freezing temperatures in mid-March aren’t that unusual for the Southeast.
NCEI's Jake Crouch reflects on entering the field of climate monitoring during a historic drought in the Southern Plains.