Overall Green alert Drought for Central USA-2021
in United States

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 20 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1015088
Name: Central USA-2021
Countries: United States
Start Date: End of Apr 2023
Duration: 221 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 63621 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2023. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 420 | About casualties: 6 | Last hour: 2

Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign f ... 2023-11-28T08:35+0100.

WENDEN, Ariz. (AP) — A blanket of bright green alfalfa spreads across western Arizona’s McMullen Valley, ringed by rolling mountains and warmed by the hot desert sun. Matthew Hancock’s family has used groundwater to grow forage crops here f
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La comunità sanitaria globale: alla COP28 un’azione urgente su clima e ... 2023-11-28T08:35+0100.

Solo uno sforzo drammatico e dedicato per limitare il riscaldamento a 1,5° C potrà impedire un futuro molto peggiore di quello che vediamo ora. [28 Novembre 2023] In vista della 28esima conferenza delle parti dell’ United Nations Framework
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Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign f ... 2023-11-28T07:51+0100.

WENDEN, Ariz. (AP) — A blanket of bright green alfalfa spreads across western Arizona’s McMullen Valley, ringed by rolling mountains and warmed by the hot desert sun. Matthew Hancock’s family has used groundwater to grow forage crops here f
...(more)
Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign f ... 2023-11-28T07:40+0100.

WENDEN, Ariz. (AP) — A blanket of bright green alfalfa spreads across western Arizona’s McMullen Valley, ringed by rolling mountains and warmed by the hot desert sun. Matthew Hancock’s family has used groundwater to grow forage crops here f
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2),