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 231By 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...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Multiyear El Niño and La Niña events likely to increase, researchers say Courthouse News Service News August 23, 2023 57A new study offers a glimpse into how El Niño and La Niña events may change. By Alanna Madden, Courthouse...
GRIST: A tropical storm in California? Warmer waters and El Niño made it possible. Grist News August 21, 2023 46By Naveena Sadasivam, Grist. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Tropical Storm...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Unusual Pacific Storms Like Hurricane Hilary Could be a Warning for the Future Inside Climate News News August 19, 2023 69A lack of data from the Eastern Pacific Ocean makes it hard to project whether global warming will increase tropical...
THE CONVERSATION: Hurricane Hilary triggers California’s first tropical storm watch ever, with heavy rain and flash flooding forecast The Conversation News August 18, 2023 82By Nicholas Grondin, University of Tampa Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja peninsula as a powerful Category 4 storm, and...
THE CONVERSATION: How well-managed dams and smart forecasting can limit flooding as extreme storms become more common in a warming world The Conversation News July 25, 2023 235By Riley Post, University of Iowa, The Conversation The arduous task of cleaning up from catastrophic flooding is underway across...
BERKELEY LAB: Mountains Vulnerable to Extreme Rain from Climate Change Berkeley Lab News June 30, 2023 31As rising global temperatures shift snow to rain, mountains across the Northern Hemisphere will be hotspots for extreme rainfall events...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Rainfall Extremes Increasingly Threaten Mountain Regions and Areas Downstream From Them Inside Climate News News June 30, 2023 20A new study suggests the threat of flooding rains, landslides and erosion has been underestimated, especially in high-elevation and snow-dominated...
KNEE DEEP TIMES: Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It Robin Meadows News May 9, 2023 428Written by Robin Meadows What a relief last winter is finally over. In late December, California was hit by the...
BERKELEY LAB: New Look at Climate Data Shows Substantially Wetter Rain and Snow Days Ahead Berkeley Lab News April 13, 2023 2By Lauren Biron, Berkeley Lab A key source of information underpinning the upcoming National Climate Assessment suggests that heavy precipitation...
DWR NEWS: Challenges of Forecasting Water Supply During Extreme Weather Events Department of Water Resources (DWR) News April 10, 2023 7By DWR News The series of atmospheric rivers in early 2023 demonstrated how quickly California can move from one extreme...