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National Drought Mitigation Center - http://www.drought.unl.edu/
Provides information to help people and institutions reduce vulnerability to drought, stressing prevention and risk management. |
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North American Drought: A Paleo Perspective - http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/drought/
Information on the importance of paleoclimate research and how it relates to drought. |
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Drought for Kids - http://www.drought.unl.edu/kids/
Defines what drought is, and how scientists can track it. |
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Wikipedia: Drought - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought
Explains the consequences of drought, and has a list of famous droughts. |
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USGS: Drought Watch - http://wa.water.usgs.gov/news/drought/
Status and information on streamflow in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho in the United States. |