Drought forecasting gets a proactive makeover by Illinois researchers. (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Drought forecasting gets a proactive makeover by Illinois researchers.

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Drought forecasting, which is typically performed at the multi-decade scale, is getting a proactive makeover by Illinois researchers who are focusing on short-term models that stress the urgency of drought risk in the United States to help inform policymakers now.

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