Jan 1, 2018 · Drought may have acute and chronic health effects, including: malnutrition due to the decreased availability of food, including micronutrient deficiency, such as iron-deficiency …

5 days ago · The Drought Impact Reporter is the nation's first comprehensive database of drought impacts, providing researchers and other users detail of on the ground drought impacts …

examine multiple drought-related data sets simultaneously, strengthening the quality of their assessments. Once these assessments are finalized, the USDM drought shapefiles are made …

Aug 12, 2022 · Even further North, drought has been declared in parts of England, which is expected to result in restrictions on water usage. The National Drought Group says by 2050 …

Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2) Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4) Drought percentages are approximated using the …

Aug 1, 2024 · USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is working to help producers and communities conserve water, manage and prepare for the effects of climate …

Jul 30, 2024 · Millions in the greater Horn of Africa are facing acute hunger as the region faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades, compounded by years of conflict and instability, …

Apr 19, 2018 · One of the tools available to producers is the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), a weekly map of drought conditions produced jointly by the USDA, the National Oceanic and …

(Washington, D.C., February 14, 2025) — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addressed more than 400 USDA staffers, stakeholders and friends and pledged to bring …

6 days ago · Weather and climatic impacts on agriculture. Meteorologists in USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) provide weather assessments and real-time yield …