National Drought Status
WEB2 days ago · As of September 17, 2024, 29.76% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 35.59% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Every state in the Midwest saw degradations for the second week in a row.
Droughts are getting worse and urgent action is needed, says UN …
WEBAug 12, 2022 · It says over 130 million people [at the time of posting] are currently affected by drought, as well as 229 million acres of crops. The US economy has lost an estimated £249 million due to drought and related crop failures according to the UN. More than 43% of the US experienced drought in July 2022. Image: Drought.Gov.
National Current Conditions - Drought.gov
WEBSep 3, 2024 · acres of major crops in U.S. are experiencing drought conditions this week. people in the U.S. and 72.4 Million in the lower 48 states are affected by drought this week. U.S. states are experiencing Moderate Drought (D1) or worse this week.
Current Map | U.S. Drought Monitor
WEBThe Drought Monitor summary map identifies general areas of drought and labels them by intensity. D1 is the least intense level and D4 the most intense. Drought is defined as a moisture deficit bad enough to have social, environmental or economic effects.
Drought Status Updates
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Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action
WEBDec 1, 2023 · The Global Drought Snapshot report, released by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Friday, coinciding with COP 28, paint a grim picture of the scale of lives and livelihoods...
Scientists confirm global floods and droughts worsened by …
WEBMar 13, 2023 · Scientists can now see the big picture on water globally — which areas are repeatedly drying and which are getting hammered by extra-strong rainstorms, thanks to new analysis of satellite data.
Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming
WEBMar 13, 2023 · Scientists can now see the big picture on water globally — which areas are repeatedly drying and which are getting hammered by extra-strong rainstorms, thanks to new analysis of satellite data.
The current drought is worldwide. Here's how different places are ...
WEBJul 19, 2021 · In the last two decades alone, the United Nations estimates drought has affected 1.5 billion people and led to economic losses of at least $124 billion. Water conservation has never been more...
World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a ...
WEBMay 12, 2022 · By 2030, an estimated 700 million people will be at risk of being displaced by drought. By 2040, an estimated one in four children will live in areas with extreme water shortages.
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