Federal cuts shutter Purdue University's regional climate center

Climate tools used to help Hoosiers prepare for drought and understand extreme weather events have been suspended after federal cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The loss of federal money has shuttered the products and services of the Midwest Regional Climate Center, one of six such centers around the U.S. providing data, tools and services on climate impacts.

The center's website now contains only one page telling users about the suspension of its programs.