Can conditions in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans help predict summer rainfall in the Northern Great Plains? New research by NC CASC researchers Prasad Thota and Imtiaz Rangwala suggests they can.

Prairie dogs are a keystone species of the Great Plains, but periodic outbreaks of sylvatic plague can rapidly devastate entire colonies, with cascading effects on grassland ecosystems. New research by Ana Davidson and collaborators draws on nearly 30 years of monitoring and observations...

In June, the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center's Tribal Liaisons, Janna Black & Kynser Bell, joined partners and Tribal communities for the 2nd annual Tribal Climate Workshop in Browning, Montana with Blackfeet Nation.

A new study published in BioScience offers encouraging news. While climate change is expected to reduce the region's overall capacity to support breeding waterfowl, strategic conservation efforts are helping build resilience into the landscape.

The earth undergoes a natural cycle of atmospheric patterns called ENSO, or the El Niño Southern Oscillation, with a warm phase called "El Niño." However, NOAA projects that this year’s El Niño will be stronger than recent ENSO events – a “super El Niño."

Our next newsletter highlights the Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP) and features highlights from the Annual Consortium and Tribal Practitioner Tools meetings, recent publications on wildfire and grassland management, and the latest Science Speaks video, showcasing actionable climate research.

In early June, scientists at the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) gathered with tribal resource managers for a day-and-a-half of hands-on learning, in-depth conversation, and relationship-building around climate adaptation science and tools.

A new framework from the U.S. Geological Survey challenges scientists to think more carefully about who their research is actually intended to serve. Rather than assuming a generic "resource manager" will use the results, the framework encourages researchers to answer six simple questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? And How?

While adaptation efforts often focus on ecological and climate science, a new review led by researchers affiliated with the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) highlights the critical role that social science plays in supporting climate resilience.