The publications listed below highlight recent research with direct relevance to Alabama. They represent a selection of work conducted by our office, as well as studies we have contributed to through collaboration and support. These examples are not indicative of the full scope of our research activities but are intended to showcase current efforts and areas of regional impact. Drought Facing Future Droughts: Lessons from the Southeast’s 2023 Fall Flash Drought. Minton, B., Ellenburg, L., Junod, R., Wickham, E., & Muth, M. (2025). National Integrated Drought Information System. Download This Article Climate State of the Climate in 2024 (Annual Report). Blunden, J., Reagan, J., & Dunn, R. J. H. (Eds.). (2025). State of the Climate in 2024. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 106(8), S1–S513. Get the Report