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Drought gets worse for fifth week in a row, northeast Nebraska enters red zone
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (260+ words) By Jolie Peal , Reporter Nebraska Public Media News March 5, 2026, 3 p.m. " The U.S. Drought Monitor showed another week of worsening drought in Nebraska. While the western part of the state has seen extreme drought for a few weeks, northeast Nebraska entered the red…...
Two NASA scientists join US Drought Monitor team
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (405+ words) By Ana Wombacher, News Student Worker Feb. 3, 2026, 1 p.m. " Two NASA scientists will join the team that authors the U.S. Drought Monitor. Hosted by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Drought Monitor started in 1999 and creates weekly maps…...