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  <dc:contributor>Stephanie Anne McAfee</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Tamara Wilson</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2026</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;Droughts impact water availability and quality, agriculture, energy production, ecosystem health, cultural resources, and wildfire risk. In an average year, nearly 15% of the US experiences significant drought, and in some recent years, drought conditions have impacted more than a third of the nation (U.S. Drought Monitor). &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) deliver actionable science to help land and resource managers prepare for, reduce the risk of, and recover from drought.&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Southwest Climate Adaptation Center</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Science for drought response</dc:title>
  <dc:type>reports</dc:type>
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