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April 30, 2026

Brief mentions April 2026

Workshop helps Utah state agencies prepare for drought. New paper published on science communication during a crisis. Williss receives 2026 Moncure Student Support Award. Bathke receives SNR Extended Service Faculty Award.

April 29, 2026

Workshops help western Nebraska producers manage drought conditions

Following an exceptionally warm and dry winter, an interdisciplinary University of Nebraska group hosted drought workshops in North Platte and Scottsbluff in late April. The UNL team was made up of members representing the Nebraska State Climate Office, Nebraska Extension and the National Drought Mitigation Center. The presentations and discussions helped farmers and ranchers be more aware of climate conditions, drought management tools and resources as they prepare for the upcoming growing season.

January 30, 2026

Brief Mentions January 2026

NDMC Composite Drought Indicator tools updated. Online course addresses drought risk assessment. Fuchs interviewed for article about drought-free California. Guastello keynote speaker at conference.

January 27, 2026

Drought Impact Reporter celebrates 20 years with new visualizations and more accessible data

The Drought Impact Reporter (DIR) marked 20 years of data collection in July 2025, and several new visualizations and products have come online since late 2025. An updated user interface enhances data display and retrieval at go.unl.edu/DIRdash.

January 23, 2026

Two NASA scientists join the U.S. Drought Monitor author team

Two representatives from NASA have joined the team of U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) authors. This is the first time NASA has contributed authors to the USDM development process. To mark NASA’s new level of involvement, the NASA logo now appears on the lower-right corner of the USDM map.

November 25, 2025

CzechGlobe and NDMC partner to develop first global drought and impact monitoring system

Researchers from the Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CzechGlobe) and the U.S. National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have launched TerraDrought, the first global system for monitoring and forecasting drought occurrence and its impacts.

October 30, 2025

Collaborative partnership with Czech Republic researchers spans 25 years

Researchers from the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and Mendel University in Brno have worked together for over 25 years. It’s a productive collaboration that has benefited, informed and inspired both groups.

October 29, 2025

Brief Mentions October 2025

New article shows continuing ripple effect of Wilhite’s work. Guastello shares global drought report findings in Brazil. Svoboda attends drought resilience forum in Eswatini. Haigh and Hayes publish article on actionable climate decision support. NDMC featured in Rural Radio Network update. Haigh and Knutson win award for drought planning article.

October 2, 2025

New thematic map highlights U.S. water rights systems, informs water governance

A new thematic map depicting primary water rights systems across the U.S. has been developed by a collaborative team from the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI), the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) and the Department of Agricultural Economics, all at the University of Nebraska. This innovative tool provides a clearer understanding of the variability of surface water and groundwater rights systems, which are crucial for effective water management and policy development by researchers, policymakers and landowners alike.

September 30, 2025

'Drought Download' video series visualizes U.S. Drought Monitor

The new Drought Download series provides an audio-visual recap of weekly U.S. Drought Monitor updates. For weekly updates, subscribe on YouTube or connect on Facebook.

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