WATER DESK: Q&A: Snow droughts imperil the American West’s water supply The Water Desk Hydrology June 19, 2025A lack of snow impacts the West’s water resources, wildfire risk, recreational activities and ecosystem health. By Mitch Tobin, Water...
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: Spring runoff is older than you think University of Utah HydrologyScience June 4, 2025New research finds water flowing out of Western ranges is, on average, more than 5 years old, demonstrating that runoff...
NASA tracks snowmelt to improve water management NASA/JPL Hydrology April 25, 2025By Erica Heim, NASA As part of a science mission tracking one of Earth’s most precious resources – water – NASA’s...
NASA Uses Advanced Radar to Track Groundwater in California NASA/JPL Groundwater News March 20, 2025By Emily DeMarco, NASA Where California’s towering Sierra Nevada surrender to the sprawling San Joaquin Valley, a high-stakes detective story...
WATER DESK: 9 graphics that visualize EPA’s climate change indicators for snow The Water Desk Climate changeHydrology March 7, 2025The downward trajectory for snow carries serious consequences for water supplies, wildlife habitat, wildfire activity and outdoor recreation. By Mitch...
WATER DESK: How much runoff comes from the West’s snowpack? The Water Desk Hydrology February 3, 2025Snowmelt dominates many Western rivers, but climate change will reduce that contribution as raindrops replace snowflakes. By Mitch Tobin, The...
NASA: New NASA Instrument for Studying Snowpack Completes Airborne Testing NASA/JPL News articles October 30, 2024By NASA Summer heat has significant effects in the mountainous regions of the western United States. Melted snow washes from...
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE: Planning for resilience: Understanding the connections between forests, fire, water, and drought National Park Service News articles September 4, 2024By the National Park Service You may know Yosemite National Park for its spectacular scenery, waterfalls, granite rock faces, or...
DOE: When a summer drought begins in the winter: investigating snow drought Press Release/Notice Climate change August 29, 2024From Shannon Brescher Shea, Department of Energy, Office of Science From thirsty agricultural crops to whitewater rafters contemplating a low...
WATER DESK: Q&A: Defining the “snow deluge” and projecting its future The Water Desk Climate changeScience May 31, 2024Scientist Adrienne Marshall explains why these extreme snow years are expected to decline in our warming world. By Mitch Tobin,...
WATER DESK: Ten visuals that show how climate change is transforming the West’s snow and water supply The Water Desk Climate changeNews articles April 27, 2024By Mitch Tobin, the Water Desk A recent federal synthesis of climate change research paints a grim portrait of snow’s...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Future extremes: New models zoom in on California snowpacks and storms Robin Meadows Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 23, 2024by Robin Meadows When it comes to water, winter is a time of promise and peril in California. Our fate...
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, 2024DRI’s Anne Heggli is partnering with the National Weather Service to understand flood risk from rain-on-snow storms in real-time, protecting...
NIDIS: Changing climate behind sharp drop in snowpack since 1980s NIDIS Climate changeNews articles January 25, 2024Study finds steepest drops in areas of the Northern Hemisphere reliant on snow for water. By Morgan Kelly, Dartmouth Scientific...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: ‘Snow drought’ darkening California’s water outlook Courthouse News Service Hydrology January 23, 2024While statewide rainfall is below average, climatologists are especially concerned about the lack of snow in California’s largest “reservoir” —...
