Contents03 From the director 04 Center aims to arm planners with best info possible 05 Unifying drought planning recommendations 06 McCook, Nebraska: A case study for success 07 Natural hazards framework applied to drought 08 New index map identifies fast-moving drought 09 Highlighting drought’s effects on agriculture 10 A fresh look for the U.S. Drought Monitor site 11 Reaching Spanish-language users 12 Bringing climate tools to farmers 13 Learning to assess climate vulnerability 14 2017 by the numbers 16 Where we were in 2017 18 Gauging vulnerability to drought 19 Predicting climate extremes in Africa 20 Connecting drought indicators to impacts 21 Building capacity in the Caribbean 22 Advice-sharing fosters international collaboration 24 ...