Northeast Joins Drought, Spring 2012
Featured Video, May 11, 2012
Since the beginning of 2012, drought conditions have worsened along the eastern seaboard, adding to a dry picture for much of the United States.
Droughts & Downpours: Harvesting Rain on a Dryland Farm
April 20, 2012
Grower Kirk Brock talks about adapting to rainfall extremes on his dryland farm in Florida and how seasonal climate forecasts should help him improve his operation.
Expanding on the Almanac: Farmer’s Bet on Climate Forecast Pays Off
April 19, 2012
Alabama farmer Myron Johnson talks about how adding seasonal climate outlooks to his decisions about when to plant and harvest his cover crops helped produce a bumper cotton crop during the 2010 growing season.
April 16, 2012
NCDC climate scientist Deke Arndt talks about the record March heat and the cumulative effect of a warm fall, winter, and early spring on “heating degree days,” an estimate of the energy demand during the U.S. cold season.
March 7, 2012 NOAA Climate Program Office
The U.S. had its fourth warmest winter on record. In this episode of ClimateCast, NOAA’s Deke Arndt recaps the 2011-2012 winter.
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A dry beginning for 2012 across much of U.S.
May 8th, 2012
Since the beginning of 2012, the contiguous United States has been experiencing drier than average conditions. This lack of precipitation is affecting water availability for agriculture and municipal use, as well as increasing concerns about soil quality and wildfires.
