Written by Robin Meadows What a relief last winter is finally over. In late December, California was hit by the...
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation, which has a huge influence on global weather patterns, isn’t behaving as computer models predicted. That’s puzzling scientists. By Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections Nothing has a bigger influence on year-to-year variations in the global climate...
Q&A with Chad Hecht, Research and Operations Meteorologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego...
By NASA/JPL Like hurricane categories, a scale for atmospheric river storm severity could help communities around the globe compare and...
As storms get warmer and wetter, the state’s flood control system is struggling to keep up. By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. California is no stranger to big...
By Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms...
From the American Geophysical Union Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and...
At the January meeting of the California Water Commission, Jeanine Jones took the commissioners through the history of past droughts and the lessons learned. As Division Chief for Interstate Resources Management at the California Department of Water Resources, Ms. Jones...
A new study shows that midwinter dry spells lead to dramatic losses of winter snowpack in burned areas By the...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Mountains in the southwestern U.S. are welcoming record-breaking snowpacks this year, but new research shows...
A new study highlights how persistent high pressure in April 2021 drove widespread rapid snow loss From the Desert Research Institute: Snow-capped mountains aren’t just scenic – they also provide natural water storage by creating reservoirs of frozen water that...
When wildfires burn in the west, their heat and airborne particles inflict stronger rain and larger hail upon central states...
Already crippled by years of megadrought, California may have another climate change-induced worry on the horizon: economy-busting megafloods. By Madalyn...
PNNL scientists participate in project to collect climate data in Colorado mountains By Allan Brettman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory An ambitious Department of Energy (DOE) field campaign seeks to better understand the timing and availability of mountainous water resources. Pacific...