Two special issues in the journal Climatic Change feature vulnerability assessments of agriculture and forestry across the Nation.

The weather can be crazy in the great plains and with the changing climate, it just keeps getting crazier.  For farmers and ranchers, any tool that we can utilize to help us get some idea of what…

Asombro Institute workshops during Summer 2021 help teachers share current climate research with students

Since 2017, a group of Agricultural Research Service scientists, Natural Resources Conservation Service air quality experts and others have been working to understand agriculture, air quality and…

At least 95% of resource managers want to hear from peers about lessons learned during drought. The Drought Learning Network (DLN) is a new consortium of climate service providers and resource…

Federal crop insurance provides a financial safety net for farmers against insured perils such as drought, heat, and freeze. In this white paper, we analyze publicly-available Federal crop insurance…

Dust emission from cropland and rangeland is problematic in many areas, particularly where dry conditions and high wind velocities exist. Producers and specialists need a resource with in-depth…

A report describing the potential vulnerability of crops, forests and animal agriculture to climate-driven environmental changes (Sw and CA Hub regions)

Cropland composes 8% of the non-federal rural land in the Southwestern Climate Hub region. The most lucrative commodity groups in the region include fruit, tree nuts, and berries; and vegetables,…