Drought & Fire News
New Mesonet Station Records & Delivers Climate Data at the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Bison Range
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Bison Range just gained a brand new mesonet station to record and deliver hydrological and meteorological data.
CIRES Awards Bronze Medals to Eight NIDIS Team Members For “Cutting-Edge” Drought.Gov
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
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High-Resolution Western Drought Forecasts Could Be on the Horizon
By Commerce Newswire Report | May 27, 2023
A new computer modeling technique developed by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) offers the potential to generate months-ahead summertime drought forecasts across the Western United States with the capability of differentiating between dry conditions at locations just a couple of miles apart.
Chief Carrizzo Appointed Chair of FirstNet Authority Board
By Commerce Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of Chief Richard Carrizzo to be Chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board.
The National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network
By Commerce Newswire Report | Apr 5, 2023
Soil moisture is a critical land surface variable, and an accurate depiction of soil moisture conditions can provide valuable insights for agricultural monitoring, weather prediction, and drought and flood early warning.