Latest NCDC News 
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for April 30, 2013
According to the April 30 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 46.9% of the contiguous U.S.
NCDC Insider: Meet NCDC Meteorologist, Richard Heim
This month’s edition of NCDC Insider features one of the Center’s drought and snow experts with over 30 years of service at NOAA.
Continental-Scale Temperature Variability during the Last Two Millennia
A team of 78 researchers has published the most comprehensive reconstruction of past temperature changes at the continental scale.
DROUGHT: Degrees of Drought Reveal the True Picture
The U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly report describes current conditions using a numeric drought classification scale.
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for April 23, 2013
According to the April 23 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 47.3% of the contiguous U.S.
Picture Climate: Why Are Buckets Important to Climate Science?
Less than a hundred years ago, scientists and sailors used ordinary wooden buckets to measure sea surface temperatures.
March: Out Like a Lion—A Climate.gov Video
April 15, 2013, Climate.gov released a new video starring Deke Arndt, Chief of the Climate Monitoring Branch at NCDC.
NCDC-led Papers Make AMS Top 10 “Most Read” List
As of April 22, 2013, two NCDC-led papers rank among the American Meteorological Society’s top ten “most read” papers.
DROUGHT: The Importance of Drought Indicators
Scientists look at both quantitative indices and drought indicators to obtain a broad perspective of moisture deficiency over a region.
Pockets of Cold in a Warming World
April 18, 2013, Climate.gov released a new video starring Deke Arndt, Chief of the Climate Monitoring Branch at NCDC.
