LINCOLN, Neb. ( Nebraska Today ) - A new video series by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln provides an audio-visual recap of weekly U.S. Drought Monitor updates.

The “Drought Download” is released on Thursday afternoons through a collaborative effort among the center’s climatologists and communicators. The project leads are Lindsay Johnson, climatologist, and Emily Case-Buskirk, communications specialist.

“It’s more important than ever to provide timely, accurate and easily accessible information,” Johnson said. “The ‘Drought Download’ is especially valuable because it provides additional visuals to support the Drought Monitor.”

The monitor is produced each Thursday through a partnership between the drought center, the U.S. Department of Agri

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