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Dry Landscapes and Parched Economies: A Review of How Drought Impacts Nonagricultural Socioeconomic sectors in the U.S. Intermountain West
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December 29, 2021
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This study, published in WIREs Water, was funded by NIDIS through the FY 2022 Coping with Drought research competition. 

Learn more about this research: Developing Drought Impact Models for the Intermountain West Drought Early Warning System.

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Quantifying Contributions of Natural Variability and Anthropogenic Forcings on Increased Fire Weather Risk Over the Western United States
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November 9, 2021
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This article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) was the result of NIDIS-supported research. Learn more about this research.

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The Association Between Drought Conditions and Increased Occupational Psychosocial Stress Among U.S. Farmers
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July 24, 2021
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Drought represents a globally relevant natural disaster linked to adverse health. But while evidence has shown agricultural communities to be particularly susceptible to drought, there is a limited understanding of how drought may impact occupational stress in farmers.

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Tackling Challenges of a Drier, Hotter, More Fire-Prone Future
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April 1, 2021
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In this EOS opinion article, NOAA Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) Program Drought Task Force leaders working with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) describe the disastrous impacts of droughts, heat waves, and fires in the United States and the world. They also discuss new MAPP- and NIDIS-funded research that is tackling the challenges of a drier, hotter, more fire-prone future.

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