American Geophysical Union

November 3, 2022

As regions around the world face record-breaking droughts, researchers are using seismology to track groundwater levels and show that sustainable...

Atmospheric rivers help coastal wetlands build up sediment

American Geophysical Union

Science

July 13, 2022

By Alexandra K. Scammell, American Geophysical Union Extreme precipitation from hurricanes and atmospheric rivers can lead to increased flooding in...

EOS: Assessing Water Infrastructure Investments in California

American Geophysical Union

Policy and regulation

May 4, 2022

Exploratory modeling in California’s Central Valley indicates that evaluating the costs, benefits, and risks to individual providers is necessary to...

EOS: Forest Fires Could Boost Western U.S. Water Supplies

American Geophysical Union

Wildfires and watersheds

February 21, 2022

Streamflow in the West has been below average since the early 2000s, but a new analysis shows that streams aren’t...

EOS: The Changing Climate’s Snowball Effect

American Geophysical Union

Climate change

September 24, 2021

Shrinking snowpack, thawing permafrost, and shifting precipitation patterns have widespread consequences. Can new technologies—and public policies—help communities adapt? by Korena...

EOS: Better Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Forecasts for Water Management

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

June 23, 2021

Emerging methods that improve precipitation forecasting over weeks to months could support more informed resource management and increase lead times...