Extreme Weather Impacts from the Southwest Hub Region
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Sharing Lessons Learned about Climate-Related Disasters in the Pacific to Increase Resilience in Hawaiʻi
Severe tropical cyclones, intensified by climate change, present significant challenges for managing invasive species in the Pacific Islands. In response, the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation…
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Resilience Tools for Hawai'i: The Hawai'i Rangeland Information Portal (H-RIP)
Drought poses significant challenges for ranchers in Hawai'i. The Hawai'i Rangeland Information Portal (H-RIP) brings new insights into drought management for ranchers.
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Collaborative Adaptation Stories
The Southwest Climate Hub partners with the Conservation and Adaptation Resources Toolbox (CART, previously known as CCAST) to develop and disseminate Case Studies. Through support of the Southwest…
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Southwest Drought Learning Network
The Southwest Drought Learning Network (SWDLN) links climate service providers with resource managers to increase community resilience when facing current and future drought events. This peer-to-peer…
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Climate-Smart Indigenous Agriculture: Drought Planning and Adaptation with New Mexico Pueblos
An overview of the Climate-Smart Indigenous Agriculture project and access to workshop report and materials.
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Vulnerability Assessments of U.S. Agriculture and Forests (2018)
Two special issues in the journal Climatic Change feature vulnerability assessments of agriculture and forestry across the Nation.
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NRCS Climate Conversations
The USDA SW Climate Hub and the NRCS joined forces to lead climate conversations with NRCS professionals. Read more about the "Climate Conversations" series.
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Drought monitoring and reporting in Utah
Drought impacts information helps the State of Utah in drought monitoring, planning and response efforts, and U.S. Drought Monitor authors in categorizing drought severity. However, drought impacts…
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Haycamp Farm Case Study
Promoting biodiversity on and off-farm, as well as below and above ground, is of utmost importance to agricultural production and Haycamp Farm subscribes to organic production methods that emphasize…
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Southwest Drought Learning Network
The severe 2018 drought centered on the Four Corners brought into sharp focus the need for more proactive drought planning in the southwest region. More than 30 resource managers and drought service…
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Dust Mitigation Handbook
Dust emission from cropland and rangeland is problematic in many areas, particularly where dry conditions and high wind velocities exist. Producers and specialists need a resource with in-depth…