UCS: New study shows emissions from major climate polluters worsening water scarcity in California Union of Concerned Scientists Climate change August 25, 2026From the Union of Concerned Scientists: A new peer-reviewed study published today in Nature’s Communications Earth and Environment journal by...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The biggest carbon polluters are to blame for half of Western water lost to climate change, ‘groundbreaking’ paper says Inside Climate News Climate change August 25, 2026Some of the most impactful changes have come in the stressed Colorado River basin. By Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News...
NCAR: Why only a few wildfires become extreme Guest Contributor Wildfires and watersheds July 24, 2026Hot, dry conditions set the stage, but it takes a short-lived local window of opportunity to produce an extreme wildfire...
UC RIVERSIDE: Slowing Atlantic current fueling stronger California storms UC Riverside Hydrology July 9, 2026Study shows how ocean circulation will reshape global rainfall By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside A slowing Atlantic Ocean current is...
GRIST: El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific Grist Hydrology July 8, 2026From India to Peru to California, the powerful weather phenomenon is creating winners and losers across the fishing industry. By...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: El Niño is here and will have ‘big consequences’ for global weather Inside Climate News Hydrology June 22, 2026Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization...
DELTA COUNCIL: California’s shifting snowpack and the growing water gap Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesResearch article June 17, 2026Even by California’s standards of extreme variability, water year 2025–26 has been a strikingly poor snow year, especially in the...
GRIST: The ‘super El Niño’ is here. What happens next could upend food systems worldwide. Grist Hydrology June 16, 2026How the cyclical weather pattern interacts with climate change could spark hunger around the world. By Frida Garza, Grist This...
THE CONVERSATION: The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse? The Conversation Hydrology May 26, 2026By David Boutt, UMass Amherst About two-thirds of the U.S. is in some stage of drought in late spring 2026,...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As El Niño approaches, scientists predict fierce heatwaves, wildfires and floods Inside Climate News Hydrology May 13, 2026Emerging Pacific Ocean heat, combined with ongoing human-caused global warming, is a grim recipe for deadly climate extremes. Heat alone...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: More rain doesn’t mean fewer droughts Courthouse News Service Hydrology May 13, 2026Even regions accustomed to steady rainfall may need to rethink how they manage water. By Chloe Baul, Courthouse News Service...
CAL MATTERS: Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end Cal Matters Delta Conveyance Project May 1, 2026California’s Delta tunnel largely cleared a key hurdle last week — but far bigger obstacles still stand in the way. Among...
NOAA: Phase of El Niño-Southern Oscillation foreshadows U.S. wildfire activity up to a year in advance NOAA Research Hydrology May 1, 2026New research shows how La Niña and El Niño influence U.S. wildfires By NOAA Research The Pacific Ocean’s El Niño-Southern...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The next El Niño could lock earth into a hotter climate Inside Climate News Hydrology April 27, 2026The Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not. By Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate...
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS: The ramifications of record-shattering heat on the West’s ecosystems High Country News Ecosystems April 23, 2026by Christine Peterson, High Country News In March, a month traditionally known for heavy mountain snows and dreary lower-elevation weather,...
