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National Drought Mitigation Center

Information from the NASA GRACE-FO satellites is being used to produce and share first-of-their-kind global maps of topsoil, root zone soil and groundwater moisture, as well as 30-, 60- and 90-day forecasts of wet and dry conditions across the continental United States, thanks to a collaboration with the Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies and National Drought Mitigation Center.

Drought center, CALMIT help launch drought-monitoring, forecast tools

April 2, 2020

Husker who coined 'flash drought' helps define emerging phenomenon

March 11, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

A citizen scientist submitted this photo of Perch Lake in Woodside Township, Polk County, Minnesota, looking south. “It has been a cool summer with normal to slightly above normal precipitation here,” the observer wrote.

Citizen scientists encouraged to take landscape photos Feb. 15-17

February 10, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center, said support from the USDA adds flexibility for researchers to explore and respond to more nuanced drought-mitigation challenges.

Drought Mitigation Center continues to develop, expand tools

January 22, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

National Drought Mitigation Center graduate assistant Markéta Poděbradská leads a trial run of NDMC's Ready for Drought game. | Shawna Richter-Ryerson

National Drought Mitigation Center unveils new game

June 24, 2019

Nebraska researchers tailor FEMA process for drought

November 20, 2018

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for March 16

March 16, 2018

Andries Jordaan (left) and Janse Robie, both of disaster management agencies in South Africa, talk with NDMC climatologist Deborah Bathke during a recent visit to learn about the center's available tools.

South African officials examine climate tools at drought center

September 13, 2017

Agriculture & Environment

Warning system gets the early drop on drought

July 12, 2017

Agriculture & Environment

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for June 16

June 16, 2017

Nebraska in the national news: March 2017

April 3, 2017

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Centers partner for increased climate resiliency of South Dakota tribes

January 18, 2017