the primary global-change data and information analysis center of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
of the National Institute for Global Environmental Change (NIGEC encourages global change research focusing on semi-arid grassland ecosystems such as those found in the North American Great Plains.
climate data and maps for High Plains area.
promoting the understanding of global environmental change.
access to distributed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data and information.
development and transfer of water and climate information and technology which support natural resource conservation.
a focus for research on atmospheric and related science problems.
weather data archive.
helps people and institutions implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought.
dedicated to improving severe weather warnings and forecasts in order to save lives and reduce property damage.
forecasts, watches, warnings, and the most recently observed weather conditions.
images of precipitation distribution across the nation and individual states for different periods (for example, past day, past week, past month, past year, etc.)
forecasts by county.
national drought monitoring site.
a detailed overview of the consequences of climate change and mechanisms for adaptation.