Drought
Drought
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Estimating the Future Effects of Forest Disturbance on Snow Water Resources in a Changing Environment
Estimating the Future Effects of Forest Disturbance on Snow Water Resources in a Changing Environment
Droughts of the future will be hotter, longer-lasting, and larger than droughts of the past. CASC-supported scientists are working to understand how changing drought conditions will impact important natural resources. Learn more about this work below.
Research Highlights
Research Highlights
Learn about the themes that define CASC drought research and browse some of our favorite projects.
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Explore Drought Projects
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Ecological Drought
Ecological Drought
The National and regional CASCs collaborated with NGO partners to understand how modern droughts affect ecosystems and wildlife across the country.
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The Impacts of Drought on Fish and Wildlife in the Southwestern U.S.
Species that inhabit the arid Southwest are adapted to living in hot, dry environments. Yet the increasing frequency and severity of drought in the region may create conditions that even these hardy species can’t survive. This project examined the impacts of drought in the southwestern U.S. on four of the region’s iconic species: desert bighorn sheep, American pronghorn, scaled quail, and Rio Gran
Understanding and Projecting Changes in Climate, Hydrology, and Ecology in the Great Basin for the Next 30 Years
This project links climate, hydrological, and ecological changes over the next 30 years in a Great Basin watershed. In recent years, climate variability on annual and decadal time scales has been recognized as greater than commonly perceived with increasing impacts on ecosystems and available water resources. Changes in vegetation distribution, composition and productivity resulting from climate c
Understanding Extreme Climate Events in the North Central U.S.
The climate of the North Central U.S. is driven by a combination of factors, including atmospheric circulation patterns, the region’s complex topography which extends from the High Rockies to the Great Plains, and variations in hydrology. Together, these factors determine the sustainability of the region’s ecosystems and the services that they provide communities. In order to understand the vuln