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 Hydrology 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...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study finds Rocky Mountain snow contamination Desert Research Institute Colorado River April 2, 2025An examination of Rocky Mountain snow finds higher contamination levels of mercury and others metals in the northern part of...
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...
WATER DESK: Post-fire study finds snowpack melts earlier The Water Desk HydrologyWildfires and watersheds November 8, 2024Loss of forest canopy and deposition of ash alter forest hydrology By Mitch Tobin, Water Desk As the American West...
NASA: New NASA Instrument for Studying Snowpack Completes Airborne Testing NASA/JPL Hydrology 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 Planning and managementWildfires and watersheds 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...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Springtime rain crucial for getting wintertime snowmelt to the Colorado River, study finds Inside Climate News Colorado River August 17, 2024Researchers from the University of Washington found that, in the absence of typical spring precipitation, plants along tributaries to the...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Tracking the restorative effects of good fire Desert Research Institute Wildfires and watersheds August 9, 2024DRI’s Gabrielle Boisramé has been studying the transformative impact of Yosemite’s natural fire experiment for over a decade. By Elyse...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Western US faces snow drought as summer heats up Courthouse News Service Current Conditions June 13, 2024Another wet season helped improve California’s snow drought, but other parts of the western United States have not been so...
WATER DESK: Q&A: Defining the “snow deluge” and projecting its future The Water Desk HydrologyScience May 31, 2024Scientist Adrienne Marshall explains why these extreme snow years are expected to decline in our warming world. By Mitch Tobin,...
