FAO's Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) in Rome monitors the weather, ecological conditions, and the locust situation on a daily basis. DLIS receives results of survey and control operations carried out by national teams in affected countries, and combines this information with satellite data such as MODIS, rainfall estimates, and seasonal temperature and rainfall predictions to assess the current situation and forecast the timing, scale, and location of breeding and migration up to 6 weeks in advance. The situation assessments and forecasts are published in monthly locust bulletins that date back to the 1970s. These are supplemented by warnings and alerts to affected countries and the international community. Those since the 1990s are available on the FAO Locust Watch website. FAO also provides information and training to affected countries and coordinates funding from donor agencies in case of major upsurges and plagues.