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The American Association of State Climatologists advances the development and delivery of science-based climate services at the state and local levels. AASC works to support a society in which climate-sensitive decisions are guided by science-based information derived from historical and current observed climate and scenarios of future climate.
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In 2024, heat and a lack of rainfall led to widespread drought across the Mid-Atlantic states (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia). For some locations, this was the worst drought the region experienced in more than two decades. NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), Northeast Regional Climate Center (
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