The US Great Plains, stretching over 1,300 miles from the US-Canada border to Texas, constitutes a crucial and ecologically diverse region in the heart of North America, playing a significant role in supporting human livelihoods, wildlife, and natural resources. Understanding processes and their drivers is of paramount importance in the face of increasing water demands, growing environmental challenges, and the uncertainties associated with future climate change. Read the new 6-pager here, produced as part of NC CASC's Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP). To learn more about other projects from RCAP, click here.