Summary: The Midwest produces a substantial portion of food and animal feed for national consumption and international trade. Without major advances in agricultural technology and culture, changes that are already occurring and projected to continue will reduce overall productivity of the region.

The Midwest includes agricultural lands, forests, and urban areas. Image credits, top to bottom: agricultural lands—Nyttend, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; forests—Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohi ...

Lake States ceded territories boundaries (by color) and the 11 Ojibwe member tribes and approximate locations (red). Source : . U. S. Forest Service |. Northern Research Station. Figure ...

Published : . September 2019. This report and the accompanying community spotlights provide an overview of climate change science, reasons why action is needed, how science supports d ...

Observed and projected precipitation changes vary by region and season. Click the image for more information and a larger view. Source : . Fourth National Climate Assessment. (top) Histo ...

Annual average temperatures across North America are projected to increase, with proportionally greater changes at higher as compared to lower latitudes, and under a higher scenario as compared to a l ...

Published : . September 2019. This report focuses on making the case for climate adaptation, providing specific insights and recommendations in key sectors: food security, the natural ...

Duration :. 1:27 . Issuing Agency :. NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center. Page/s that contain this video :. Storm Surge. Last modified : . 2019-09-12 14:18. ...

The tropical Pacific Ocean may be ENSO-neutral, but there are still plenty of climate-and-weather topics to talk about.

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors pump sand dredged from the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay up to Norfolk, Virginia's Ocean View Beach. The sand is part of a $34.5 million project to reduce sto ...