What is the current state of drought?

The United States Drought Monitor provides weekly updates of drought in the U.S. Maps such as the one here can be downloaded. For classroom use there is a data page where full data sets can be downloaded including GIS data. There is also an interactive time series graph.

About Thomas J. Pfaff

Thomas J. Pfaff is a Professor of Mathematics at Ithaca College. He created this website because he believes that sustainability, ranging from climate change to social justice, should be included in all courses whenever possible.

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