DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Blurring the line between rain and snow: the limits of meteorological classification Desert Research Institute Hydrology April 1, 2025A new study demonstrates how community scientists with the Mountain Rain or Snow initiative are helping to improve winter weather...
UC MERCED: Warming climate pushes rain to higher elevations, raising flooding risks UC Merced Climate changeScience February 6, 2024By Professor Roger Bales, UC Merced A new study co-authored by UC Merced researchers assesses the effect of a warming...
BERKELEY LAB: Mountains Vulnerable to Extreme Rain from Climate Change Berkeley Lab Climate changeHydrology June 30, 2023As rising global temperatures shift snow to rain, mountains across the Northern Hemisphere will be hotspots for extreme rainfall events...
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) Planning and management May 26, 2023By DWR News As California transitions to a hotter, drier future with greater swings between flood and drought conditions like...
GRIST: How rising temperatures are intensifying California’s atmospheric rivers Grist Climate changeHydrology March 15, 2023As storms get warmer and wetter, the state’s flood control system is struggling to keep up. By Jake Bittle, Grist...