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...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Australian wildfires and California drought Maven Delta scienceScience June 28, 2023 1648At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article on the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: West gets reprieve from drought, but forecasters predict change as El Niño approaches Courthouse News Service News June 15, 2023 38Parts of the western United States saw snow water equivalent levels 200% to 300% higher than normal. By Natalie Hanson,...
THE CONVERSATION: El Niño is back – that’s good news or bad news, depending on where you live The Conversation News June 9, 2023 243Written by Bob Leamon, University of Maryland, Baltimore County This article was originally published at The Conversation. El Niño is...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for June 1 Robert Shibatani Water conditions June 2, 2023 192Written by Robert Shibatani This past month has seen the much-anticipated ablation of this year’s record-breaking snowpack. The big resulting...
DWR NEWS: In the face of a changing climate, DWR is committed to making investments in forecasting our water supply Department of Water Resources (DWR) News May 26, 2023 8By DWR News As California transitions to a hotter, drier future with greater swings between flood and drought conditions like...
GRIST: El Niño could cost the global economy $3 trillion Grist News May 18, 2023 19A new study shows the weather cycle packs a heavy financial punch. By Zoya Teirstein, Grist This story was originally...
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 426Written by Robin Meadows What a relief last winter is finally over. In late December, California was hit by the...
RESERVOIR REPORT for May 1, 2023 Robert Shibatani Water conditions May 2, 2023 1668Written by Robert Shibatani For a moment it was looking as though we had skipped over Spring and went directly...
DAN WALTERS: California’s water battles continue despite record rain and snow Cal Matters Commentary April 5, 2023 1By Dan Walters, Cal Matters Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...
THIS JUST IN … California’s Snowpack is Now One of the Largest Ever, Bringing Drought Relief, Flooding Concerns Department of Water Resources (DWR) Agency News April 3, 2023 878Statewide Snowpack at 237 Percent of Average, Ranks Among Highest in State History From the Department of Water Resources: The...
MONTHLY RESERVOIR REPORT for April 1st Robert Shibatani Water conditions April 3, 2023 1424Written for Maven’s Notebook by hydrologist Robert Shibatani It has indeed been a March full of madness; and for many...
THE CONVERSATION: Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you look The Conversation News March 16, 2023 20By Dan McEvoy, Desert Research Institute After three years of extreme drought, the Western U.S. is finally getting a break....
GRIST: How rising temperatures are intensifying California’s atmospheric rivers Grist News March 15, 2023 22As storms get warmer and wetter, the state’s flood control system is struggling to keep up. By Jake Bittle, Grist...
THE CONVERSATION: Why rain on snow in the California mountains worries scientists The Conversation News March 14, 2023 1By Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms...