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...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Rising temperatures will significantly reduce streamflow in the Upper Colorado River basin as groundwater levels fall, new research shows Desert Research Institute Climate changeColorado RiverScience May 24, 2024Climate change will dramatically impact streamflow and its contributions to the Colorado River by increasing forest water use and reducing...
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...
BERKELEY LAB: Unraveling the Mysteries of Consecutive Atmospheric River Events Berkeley Lab HydrologyScience April 18, 2024Berkeley Lab scientists are investigating the characteristics and impacts of back-to-back atmospheric river events By Julie Bobyock, Berkeley Lab In...
EOS: Record-breaking temperatures likely as El Niño persists American Geophysical Union Hydrology March 1, 2024Global surface air temperatures will likely remain high through early summer because of a continuing El Niño event. By Grace...
EOS: Scientists “Astonished” at 2023 Temperature Record American Geophysical Union Climate change January 12, 2024Global temperatures in 2023 smashed records by a wide margin, surprising climate scientists and highlighting the need for more research....
UCSB CURRENT: Farmers and ranchers in the Southwestern U.S. face challenges due to human-induced atmospheric warming UC Santa Barbara Colorado River December 12, 2023Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara The American Southwest has always been a dry place — cue the romantic visions of...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Climate Change Will Increase Wildfire Risk and Lengthen Fire Seasons, Study Confirms Desert Research Institute Climate changeWildfires and watersheds December 7, 2023Scientists examined multiple fire danger indices for the contiguous U.S. to assess the impact of climate change on future wildfire...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Heat waves strike rivers too—can prescribed burns and beavers cool streams for salmon? Robin Meadows EcosystemsScienceWildfires and watersheds November 2, 2023By Robin Meadows While marine heat waves are well known, a 2022 study was the first to document aquatic temperature...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Moving beyond crisis management for winter-run chinook Robin Meadows Best of the NotebookWater project operations July 25, 2023By Robin Meadows Two years ago, California’s winter-run chinook were dealt a devastating blow. These endangered salmon were already struggling...
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...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Rainfall Extremes Increasingly Threaten Mountain Regions and Areas Downstream From Them Inside Climate News Climate changeHydrology June 30, 2023A new study suggests the threat of flooding rains, landslides and erosion has been underestimated, especially in high-elevation and snow-dominated...
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...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Spring sunny heat waves caused record snowmelt in 2021, adding to severe water supply impacts across the Western US Desert Research Institute Hydrology January 5, 2023A new study highlights how persistent high pressure in April 2021 drove widespread rapid snow loss From the Desert Research...
