Southwest

Models warn of dustier summers in U.S. Southwest and Southern Plains, but Northern Plains may see fewer dust storms year round

Models warn of dustier summers in U.S. Southwest and Southern Plains, but Northern Plains may see fewer dust storms year round

Climate Change & Global Warming June 25, 2018

Impacts of global warming on Great Plains summer rainfall and vegetation are biggest unknowns.

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Influence of El Niño and La Niña on Southwest Rainfall

February 11, 2011