Drought

Careers in Studying Drought

Drought Glossary

If you were mayor, how would you handle a water crisis in your town?

National Drought Mitigation Center

H2OUSE: Water-Saving Home

Soybean plant during Arkansas drought in 1983. Photo by Ron Nichols. Copyright USDA National Resources Conservation Service.

Maps

U.S. Drought Monitor Map

Fire Weather Forecast Map

USGS Water Watch Map

U.S. Seasonal Drought Forecast

Current Wildfires Burning in the U.S.

Colorado National Monument. Photo Copyright National Park Service.

Photos and Videos

Photo: Low water level at Lake Mead, Arizona, in 2002

Photo: Dry pasture in Nebraska, 2002

Wildfire

National Geographic Online Adventures: Wildfires

When do wildfires happen in your region?

Smokey Bear’s Campfire Games

Florida wildfire in 1998. Photo by Liz Roll. Copyright Federal Emergency Management Agency.