Summary: Resource managers and flood forecasters access SNOTEL (snow telemetry) data to monitor temperature, precipitation, and the amount of water stored as snowpack at remote mountain sites across the West.

Summary: Monitor near real-time soil and weather conditions from a network of comprehensive automated weather stations. Data from the system can help determine optimal timing and amount of irrigation for crops and warn experts of impending drought.

Mt. Eyak SNOTEL site, above the coastal town of Cordova, Alaska. Snow depth about 10.5 feet, 45 percent density. April 2012. Source : . USDA Natural Resources Conservation Servic ...

Summary: For irrigated crops, knowing when and how much water to apply has long been a matter of experience and guesswork. In a changing climate, new technology can reduce this uncertainty, enabling farmers to make every drop of water count.

This module contains five activities designed for students in grades 5 to 8 to help them understand sea level using real data. Teachers can use any of the five modules developed to explore dynamic Ear ...

Forecasters are still calling for a 65% chance of El Nino conditions being met in the next few months. Isn't this late for the start of an ENSO event? 

On July 11, Lake Mead reached its lowest water level since construction of the Hoover Dam in the 1930s. Many scientists are concerned that the prolonged drought could be a sign that the region will face significant water supply challenges due to climate change.

Woman watering crops in Tanzania. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Image Credit: U. S. Agency for International Development. Page/s that contain this image : . International F ...

Red Tide off the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Pier, La Jolla California. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Public domain image by P. Alejandro Díaz and Ginny Velasquez. Page/s ...

A barge on the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Page/s that contain this image : . Food Distribution. ...