Hydrology Archives ~ Page 5 of 10 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

April 23, 2024

California’s climate is changing, with atmospheric rivers and extreme events occurring more frequently. This is not the new normal; we’re...

BERKELEY LAB: Unraveling the Mysteries of Consecutive Atmospheric River Events

Berkeley Lab

Hydrology Science

April 18, 2024

Berkeley Lab scientists are investigating the characteristics and impacts of back-to-back atmospheric river events By Julie Bobyock, Berkeley Lab In...

EOS: California mountains face weather whiplash

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

March 28, 2024

Last month’s massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada followed a dry start to winter. Such extremes in precipitation may become the norm. By Andrew Chapman, EOS In late February 2024, residents of California and Nevada communities surrounding Lake Tahoe were...

EOS: Record-breaking temperatures likely as El Niño persists

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

March 1, 2024

Global surface air temperatures will likely remain high through early summer because of a continuing El Niño event. By Grace...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: A new tool can help protect California and Nevada communities from floods while preserving their water supply

Desert Research Institute

Hydrology Science

February 21, 2024

DRI’s Anne Heggli is partnering with the National Weather Service to understand flood risk from rain-on-snow storms in real-time, protecting...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California isn’t ready for a megaflood. Or the loss of Daniel Swain.

Inside Climate News

Hydrology

February 12, 2024

The state’s legendary and beloved “climate scientist-communicator” finds his public outreach isn’t valued by the institutions in America that fund science. By Liza Gross, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization...

THE CONVERSATION: El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024

The Conversation

Hydrology

February 8, 2024

By Paul Roundy, University at Albany, State University of New York Wild weather has been roiling North America for the...

THE CONVERSATION: What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing

The Conversation

Hydrology

January 30, 2024

Qian Cao, University of California, San Diego A series of atmospheric rivers is bringing the threat of heavy downpours, flooding,...

STANFORD NEWS: Clusters of atmospheric rivers amp up California storm damages

Stanford University

Hydrology

January 20, 2024

When multiple atmospheric rivers hit California back-to-back, the economic damage from resulting rain and snowfall is three to four times higher than predicted from individual storms, a Stanford study finds. The insight could help water managers and disaster planners better...

EOS: Weather and watershed forecasting make for dam smart water use

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

December 13, 2023

By Nicole Choi, AGU In December 2012, heavy downpours from an atmospheric river—a long atmospheric pathway that transports large amounts...

JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: How El Niño and La Niña climate patterns form

Journalist's Resource

Hydrology

December 6, 2023

Learn how El Niño and La Niña climate patterns take shape and what the current El Niño could mean for...

JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: El Niño: What it is, how it devastates economies, and where it intersects with climate change

Journalist's Resource

Hydrology

November 29, 2023

by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource There is a band of water across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, stretching from the coast of South America through to the island nations of Southeast Asia, whose temperature climatologists closely monitor as a driver...

CORNELL CHRONICLE: 600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California

Cornell University

Hydrology

November 28, 2023

By David Nutt, Cornell Chronicle An interdisciplinary collaboration used 600 years of tree rings from the San Joaquin Valley to...

EOS: Dust Is Melting Snow—And Current Models Can’t Keep Up

American Geophysical Union

Hydrology

October 25, 2023

Mountain snowpack melts quicker when coated in dust. This cyclical problem is forcing water forecasts to evolve. By Kara West,...

THE CONVERSATION: What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don’t all agree

The Conversation

Hydrology

October 12, 2023

By Aaron Levine, University of Washington Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists are already talking about a snowy winter ahead in the southern Rockies and the Sierra Nevada. They anticipate more storms in the U.S. South and Northeast, and...

Hydrology

DR. MICHAEL ANDERSON: Climate change and California’s water resources

BERKELEY LAB: Unraveling the Mysteries of Consecutive Atmospheric River Events

EOS: California mountains face weather whiplash

EOS: Record-breaking temperatures likely as El Niño persists

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: A new tool can help protect California and Nevada communities from floods while preserving their water supply

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California isn’t ready for a megaflood. Or the loss of Daniel Swain.

THE CONVERSATION: El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024

THE CONVERSATION: What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing

STANFORD NEWS: Clusters of atmospheric rivers amp up California storm damages

EOS: Weather and watershed forecasting make for dam smart water use

JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: How El Niño and La Niña climate patterns form

JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: El Niño: What it is, how it devastates economies, and where it intersects with climate change

CORNELL CHRONICLE: 600 years of tree rings reveal climate risks in California

EOS: Dust Is Melting Snow—And Current Models Can’t Keep Up

THE CONVERSATION: What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don’t all agree

DAILY DIGEST, 1/15: Delta waters are in poor ecological health, scientists warn; Sites Reservoir faces new snag; California’s La Niña paradox: Heavy rain, scant snow raise fire risks; San Fernando Groundwater Basin Remediation Program a local treasure; and more …