Droughts

Takeaways Earth Will Continue to Warm and the Effects Will Be Profound Global climate change is not a future problem.…

Droughts are becoming more frequent, severe, and pervasive due to climate change. Ranchers in the Western U.S. are now using…

Climate change can contribute to increased drought in the western United States. A new web-based platform helps farmers, ranchers, and…

In Brief: It’s not your imagination: Certain extreme events, like heat waves, are happening more often and becoming more intense.…

Earthquakes have been on the minds of millions of Californians lately. Do they have any connections to climate? A NASA…

As Earth's climate gets hotter, wet areas are likely to become wetter and dry areas drier. Dry areas, like the…

NASA’s satellite imagery and model forecasts regularly help agricultural and aid agencies to monitor the performance of crops worldwide and…

As Earth’s atmosphere warms due to greenhouse gases and NASA's satellite data record continues to get longer and more detailed,…

Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the early 20th century, according…