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Prairie drought of 2001
CBC News reports on the drought of 2001 in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and other parts of Canada.
www.cbc.ca/

U.S. Drought Monitor
Map of U.S. drought conditions, including long-range temperature and preciptation outlooks.
www.drought.unl.edu/

Quick and Dirty Fact Sheet on Drought
Tells what a drought is, and lists some things you could do with the water if there wasn't a drought.
www.deq.virginia.gov/

NOAA's Drought Information Center
A collection of sites related to drought and climate conditions in the United States (and some individual states). It includes current reports, outlooks, and indices used for drought and moisture monitoring .
www.drought.noaa.gov/

Wikipedia: Drought
Explains the consequences of drought, and has a list of famous droughts.
en.wikipedia.org/

North American Drought, a Paleo Perspective
Highlights the importance of paleoclimate research in providing information about past droughts and natural variability. Includes maps that display droughts of the various centuries.
www.ngdc.noaa.gov/

Drought Information for Kids
Tells you what is drought, and how you can help save water.
www.state.nj.us/

National Drought Mitigation Center
Provides information to help people and institutions reduce vulnerability to drought, stressing prevention and risk management.
www.drought.unl.edu/

What is Meant by the Term Drought?
Explains what a drought is, how it impacts us, and how they are predicted.
www.wrh.noaa.gov/

North American Drought: A Paleo Perspective
Information on the importance of paleoclimate research and how it relates to drought.
www.ncdc.noaa.gov/