Teaching Tips

• It would be beneficial to develop learning activities around the visualization to facilitate student learning.
• For more information on temperature trends look at the related URL for the graphics "A Closer Look: Temperature and Drought in the Southwest."

About the Content

• This resource focuses on observed changes in drought conditions across the US.
• There are two graphics that display how drought severity has changed over time.
• One graphic shows the average conditions for time period 1895-2015 and the looks closer at the recent period from 2000-2015.
• Detailed explanations of the science and interpretations are found in the background section below the graphics.

About the Pedagogy

• This resource from the EPA is a useful compendium that explains and illustrates the relationship between climate change and weather through observed data. This page focuses on US drought conditions and trends.
• The static visuals are varied and easy to read and understand. There are descriptions beneath the graphics that discusses the depicted data.
• There are key points about the interpretations of the graphics, background information on drought and climate, and links to more information on the data below the graphics.

Technical Details/Ease of Use

• Very easy to access and view online. Website also provides PDFs of all graphs and information for downloading.

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