Drought
Drought
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Mapping Community Experiences and Concerns Related to Drying Lakes in Arid Climates
Mapping Community Experiences and Concerns Related to Drying Lakes in Arid Climates
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.
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Webinar: Developing Effective Drought Monitoring Tools for Farmers and Ranchers in the South Central U.S.
View this webinar to learn about efforts to develop drought monitoring tools that meet the needs of farmers and ranchers in the South Central region.
Webinar: Drought Refugia: Remote Sensing Approaches and Management Applications
View this webinar to learn how scientists are working to identify drought refugia in the Pacific Northwest.
Webinar: Using Drought Forecasts to Improve Natural Resource Management
View this webinar to learn about drought forecasting and its application in natural resource management.
Webinar: Monitoring the Exchange of Moisture Between the Land and Atmosphere to Improve Our Understanding of Drought
View this webinar to learn how scientists are using remote sensing tools for drought monitoring.
Webinar: What is Ecological Drought? Exploring Its Impacts on Natural and Cultural Resources
View this webinar to learn how scientists are working to identify the ecological impacts of drought.
Anticipating Future Impacts of Temperature on Streamflow in the Colorado River Basin
The Colorado River is a crucial water source for millions of people in the Southwest. Warming temperatures, clearly documented in climate records for the Colorado River basin, are having an impact on the amount of annual streamflow yielded from rain and snow. Recent work has revealed that warming temperatures have played an increasingly important role over the past decades, both exacerbating droug
Balancing Water Usage and Ecosystem Outcomes Under Drought and Climate Change: Enhancing an Optimization Model for the Red River
Hydrologic drought and declining water availability are among the foremost stressors of stream ecosystems in the Red River basin. Resource managers face the challenge of apportioning scarce water resources among competing uses, but they lack a systematic framework for comparing the costs and benefits of proposed water management decisions and conservation actions. In 2016, Co-PIs Neeson and Moren
Climate Extremes and Ecological Impacts to California Estuaries
Estuaries are located at the interface where rivers meet the sea, creating unique ecosystems with complex physical and biological processes. Coastal wetlands provide essential ecosystem services to people, including flood protection from high tides and storm surges, commercial fisheries, carbon sequestration, improved water quality, and wildlife food and habitat. Coastal wetlands are also home to
Evaluation of Sustainable Water Availability in Drought Prone Watersheds in Southeastern Oklahoma
During the severe drought of 2010-2015, several communities in southeast Oklahoma almost ran out of water. Some of these communities rely on streams and rivers as their sole source of water and when these sources almost ran dry, it left them searching for alternatives and wondering how to continue growing, economically, with this water uncertainty. The possibility of climate change has these commu
Extremes to Ex-Streams: Informing Ecological Drought Adaptation in the Northwest
In the Northwest U.S., warming temperatures and changing precipitation patterns will likely result in significantly altered snowpack, stream flows, and water availability. Along with these changes comes an increased risk of “ecological drought”, or periods of water stress that impact ecosystems and the services they provide –which can ultimately impact human communities. More frequent and severe
Foundational Science Area: Ecological Drought, Climate Extremes, and the Water Cycle in the North Central U.S.
In the North Central U.S., drought is a dominant driver of ecological, economic, and social stress. Drought conditions have occurred in the region due to lower precipitation, extended periods of high temperatures and evaporative demand, or a combination of these factors. This project will continue ongoing efforts to identify and address climate science challenges related to drought, climate extrem
Foundational Science Area: Maximizing Stakeholder Engagement to Support Climate Adaptation in the North Central U.S.
In the North Central U.S., the rate and extent of changing climate conditions has been increasing in recent decades. These changes include shifting precipitation patterns, warming temperatures, and more frequent extreme events, such as droughts and floods. As these changes occur, managers face different challenges and have different needs, depending on the resources they manage. For example, water