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The Future of Drought in the United States

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This consensus study committee will consider approaches to understanding and assessing drought in the United States. This review will encompass data sources, metrics, and indicators for characterizing drought in the context of changing drought baselines and trends. The committee will recommend a framework for incorporating non-stationarity considerations into drought assessment in a changing climate, for use across a range of geographic regions and of spatial and temporal scales and to inform decision-making for short-term risk management and long-term adaptation.

Meeting

The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #8

  • November 19, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Chapter framing and planning discussion.

The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #6

  • November 13, 2025
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Chapter framing and planning discussion.

The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #7

  • November 13, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Chapter framing and planning discussion.

The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #5

  • November 5, 2025
  • 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Chapter framing and planning discussion.

The Future of Drought in the United States: Subgroup meeting #4

  • October 22, 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Chapter framing and planning discussion.

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