The National Drought Mitigation Center produces weekly composite drought indices (CDIs), including a short, mid, long and flash drought indicator. The CDIs are calculated using a combination of inputs, depending upon the time frame.

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https://ndmcblends.unl.edu/

Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation, says report

Drought is pushing tens of millions of people to the edge of starvation around the world, in a foretaste of a global crisis that is rapidly deepening with climate breakdown.

A drought report published by the National Drought Mitigation Center, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, and the International Drought Resilience Alliance, examined in detail more than a dozen countries in four main regions: Africa, south-east Asia, Latin America and the Mediterranean. Taking information from governments, scientific institutions and local sources, the authors were able to build a picture of human suffering and economic devastation.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/02/droughts-worldwide-pushing-tens-millions-starvation-report

The good news: most of the state of Texas is not expected to experience drought conditions similar to last year. The bad news: the part of the state that needs to recover from drought will likely be impacted again as the temperature warms up.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2024/04/02/482361/drought-unlikely-in-next-few-months-for-most-of-the-state-of-texas-expert-predicts/

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