Arid and semi-arid areas may face especially high risks of extreme heat and fire. By David Hosansky, NCAR The laws of thermodynamics dictate that a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, but new research has found that atmospheric moisture has not...
Study finds steepest drops in areas of the Northern Hemisphere reliant on snow for water. By Morgan Kelly, Dartmouth Scientific data from ground observations, satellites, and climate models have not agreed on whether climate change is consistently chipping away at...
By Kristine Rebiero, Earth Island Journal This story originally appeared in Earth Island Journal. Climate change is creating widespread disruptions in our food and farming systems. In the last decade alone, farmers and ranchers have faced unprecedented challenges, including increasing...
From the U.S. Green Building Council – Los Angeles: The U.S. Green Building Council – Los Angeles (USGBC-LA) today is releasing a white paper, “The Energy Cost of Water”, a comprehensive effort to delve into a crucial, but often overlooked aspect of...
At the July meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Associate Deputy Executive Officer Harriet Lai Ross updated the Council members on the Delta Adapts project. Delta Adapts is a two-phase initiative. The first phase was the vulnerability assessment, completed two...
