<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/nsm/earth-atmospheric/news-events/stories/2024/0126-drought-predictability.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><pubDate>01/26/2024 01:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>Atmospheric Scientist Explores New Drought Prediction Models</title><subtitle/><description>NOAA-Funded UH project targets drought predictability amid rising climate concerns.</description><author/><author-email>https://cpo.noaa.gov/divisions-programs/earth-system-science-and-modeling-division/modeling-analysis-predictions-and-projections/</author-email><author-phone/><image><img src="/nsm/_images/nsm/news-events/2024/20240126-drought-predictability.jpg" alt="Drought"/></image><categories>Earth &amp; Atmospheric Sciences</categories></item>