Extreme weather Archives

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The biggest carbon polluters are to blame for half of Western water lost to climate change, ‘groundbreaking’ paper says

August 25, 2026

Some 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, 2026

Hot, 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, 2026

Study 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, 2026

From 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, 2026

Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization...

GRIST: The ‘super El Niño’ is here. What happens next could upend food systems worldwide.

Grist

Hydrology

June 16, 2026

How 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, 2026

By 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, 2026

Emerging 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, 2026

Even 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, 2026

California’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, 2026

New 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, 2026

The 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, 2026

by Christine Peterson, High Country News In March, a month traditionally known for heavy mountain snows and dreary lower-elevation weather,...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Climate change, the Delta, and its watersheds: What we know, what we don’t, & what surprises might be out there

Maven

Climate change Notebook News and Features

January 21, 2026

California’s climate is changing in ways that challenge our understanding of water management, ecosystems, and infrastructure. From rising temperatures and...

UNIV. OF TEXAS: El Niño and La Niña make water extremes move in sync

Guest Contributor

Hydrology

January 16, 2026

Press release from the University of Texas at Austin: Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact...