BERKELEY LAB: Unraveling the Mysteries of Consecutive Atmospheric River Events Berkeley Lab Science April 18, 2024 275Berkeley 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 News March 28, 2024 62Last month’s massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada followed a dry start to winter. Such extremes in precipitation may become...
BERKELEY LAB: Air pollution hides increases in rainfall: As aerosol emissions diminish, average and extreme rains may ramp up Berkeley Lab News February 23, 2024 65For much of the last century, the drying effect of aerosols has masked increases in rainfall from greenhouse gases –...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: A new tool can help protect California and Nevada communities from floods while preserving their water supply Desert Research Institute Science February 21, 2024 121DRI’s Anne Heggli is partnering with the National Weather Service to understand flood risk from rain-on-snow storms in real-time, protecting...
AG ALERT: Farmers regroup after storms batter state Ag Alert News February 14, 2024 115By Christine Souza, Ag Alert With a respite from stormy weather, farmers say they are surveying for any damage and...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: California isn’t ready for a megaflood. Or the loss of Daniel Swain. Inside Climate News News February 12, 2024 559The state’s legendary and beloved “climate scientist-communicator” finds his public outreach isn’t valued by the institutions in America that fund...
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 News February 8, 2024 187By 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 News January 30, 2024 91Qian Cao, University of California, San Diego A series of atmospheric rivers is bringing the threat of heavy downpours, flooding,...
DWR: Delta Conveyance Project can help protect water supply reliability looking decades ahead, modeling shows Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News January 20, 2024 201From the Department of Water Resources: California’s water delivery infrastructure needs modernization. The system was built in the 20th century...
STANFORD NEWS: Clusters of atmospheric rivers amp up California storm damages Stanford University News January 20, 2024 504When multiple atmospheric rivers hit California back-to-back, the economic damage from resulting rain and snowfall is three to four times...
DAN WALTERS: Rollercoaster weather shows why California needs better infrastructure for wetter years Cal Matters Commentary January 18, 2024 84By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
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 News October 12, 2023 230By Aaron Levine, University of Washington Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists are already talking about a snowy winter...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California prepares for El Niño winter after a year of extreme heat and floods Courthouse News Service News October 3, 2023 1033The state water department’s director said her highest priority is for the federal government to help improve California’s ability to...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: It’s Hard to Predict What the Coming El Niño Will Bring Voice of San Diego News September 29, 2023 38This periodically recurring atmospheric phenomenon in recent years has become just too unreliable to count on. By Robert Krier, Voice...
UCSB THE CURRENT: El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common UC Santa Barbara News August 24, 2023 86By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land...