WATER DESK: Ten visuals that show how climate change is transforming the West’s snow and water supply The Water Desk Climate change April 27, 2024By Mitch Tobin, the Water Desk A recent federal synthesis of climate change research paints a grim portrait of snow’s...
DR. MICHAEL ANDERSON: Climate change and California’s water resources Maven Climate changeHydrologyNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management April 23, 2024California’s climate is changing, with atmospheric rivers and extreme events occurring more frequently. This is not the new normal; we’re...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Wet March boosts Colorado snowpack, streamflow forecasts Aspen Journalism Colorado River April 13, 2024Runoff still depends on temperature, dust on snow By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The month of March in Colorado was...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: A new tool can help protect California and Nevada communities from floods while preserving their water supply Desert Research Institute HydrologyScience 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 change 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 Current Conditions January 23, 2024While statewide rainfall is below average, climatologists are especially concerned about the lack of snow in California’s largest “reservoir” —...
CAL MATTERS: Will avalanches in California worsen with climate change? Cal Matters Climate change January 11, 2024Scientists say predicting the effects of climate change on avalanches is elusive: Many factors such as temperature, rain and winds...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Snow on California’s 2024 wish list Courthouse News Service Current Conditions December 29, 2023By Alan Riquelmy, Courthouse News The drive to the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains...
EOS: Dust Is Melting Snow—And Current Models Can’t Keep Up American Geophysical Union Hydrology October 25, 2023Mountain snowpack melts quicker when coated in dust. This cyclical problem is forcing water forecasts to evolve. By Kara West,...
SJV WATER: A new study helps scientists understand how the Sierra Nevada snowpack affects fluctuations in ground levels on the San Joaquin Valley floor SJV Water Groundwater News June 21, 2023By Jesse Vad, SJV Water Scientists have figured out how to more accurately understand ground fluctuations in the San Joaquin...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: California Snowlines On Track To Be 1,600 Feet Higher by Century’s End Desert Research Institute Hydrology May 31, 2023DRI contributes to research concluding lower-elevation ski resorts could lose more than 70 percent of their natural snow supply By...
THE CONVERSATION: Epic snow from all those atmospheric rivers in the West is starting to melt, and the flood danger is rising The Conversation Current ConditionsHydrology April 17, 2023Q&A with Chad Hecht, Research and Operations Meteorologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego...
THE CONVERSATION: Why rain on snow in the California mountains worries scientists The Conversation Climate changeHydrology March 14, 2023By Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Wildfires are increasingly burning California’s snowy landscapes and colliding with winter droughts to shrink California’s snowpack Desert Research Institute HydrologyWildfires and watersheds February 1, 2023A new study shows that midwinter dry spells lead to dramatic losses of winter snowpack in burned areas By the...
CAL MATTERS: Is California’s drought over? Here’s what you need to know about rain, snow, reservoirs and drought Cal Matters Current Conditions January 12, 2023A dozen days of wet and wild weather haven’t ended the drought, and won’t cure the driest period in the...
