The Supreme Court on Monday appeared closely divided on whether to side with the Navajo Nation in the tribe’s high-stakes fight against the Biden administration and four states to protect its right to water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. While the court could decide the case on narrow procedural grounds, some of the more moderate […]
After weeks of atmospheric rivers slamming into Northern California, triggering flooding and landslides, the jet stream has shifted the latest blast of subtropical moisture toward Southern California, forecasters said. But it won’t be a complete miss on Tuesday. The northern edge of the river will bring moderate rain to parts of the Bay Area and […]
La Niña is finally over after three years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This winter has not acted like a typical La Niña winter with California getting drenched, especially in Southern California where La Niña typically signals a drier than average winter.
NOAA’s U.S. Spring Outlook indicates the abnormally wet winter will further improve drought across much of the western U.S. as the snowpack melts in the coming months. Winter precipitation, combined with recent storms, wiped out exceptional and extreme drought in California for the first time since 2020, and is expected to further improve drought conditions […]
A changing climate in California could very well mean longer periods of drought, then wetter and more intense storms when the rains finally arrive. It’s not an ideal scenario when trying to manage precious water in the Golden State. Learning how to manage California’s water for the greatest benefit — even as these new challenges come […]
Swaths of California still saturated by ruthless storms will get walloped by another atmospheric river, spawning fears of renewed flooding and forcing some residents to flee. The state has already been hammered by at least 11 atmospheric rivers this season. An atmospheric river is like a fire hose that carries saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes, […]
Biden May Prevail Against Navajo in SCOTUS Water Battle
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Pamela King and Jennifer YachninThe Supreme Court on Monday appeared closely divided on whether to side with the Navajo Nation in the tribe’s high-stakes fight against the Biden administration and four states to protect its right to water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. While the court could decide the case on narrow procedural grounds, some of the more moderate […]
Near Miss; Atmospheric River Shifts Toward Southern California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS Bay AreaAfter weeks of atmospheric rivers slamming into Northern California, triggering flooding and landslides, the jet stream has shifted the latest blast of subtropical moisture toward Southern California, forecasters said. But it won’t be a complete miss on Tuesday. The northern edge of the river will bring moderate rain to parts of the Bay Area and […]
El Niño Expected to Develop Later in the Year, NOAA Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 Newsby Brody Adams and Brenden MincheffLa Niña is finally over after three years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This winter has not acted like a typical La Niña winter with California getting drenched, especially in Southern California where La Niña typically signals a drier than average winter.
NOAA Spring Outlook: California Drought Cut by Half with More Relief to Come
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby NOAANOAA’s U.S. Spring Outlook indicates the abnormally wet winter will further improve drought across much of the western U.S. as the snowpack melts in the coming months. Winter precipitation, combined with recent storms, wiped out exceptional and extreme drought in California for the first time since 2020, and is expected to further improve drought conditions […]
Scripps Institution Researchers Visit Bakersfield College for Ag and Water Study
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bakersfield.comby Steven MayerA changing climate in California could very well mean longer periods of drought, then wetter and more intense storms when the rains finally arrive. It’s not an ideal scenario when trying to manage precious water in the Golden State. Learning how to manage California’s water for the greatest benefit — even as these new challenges come […]
Another Atmospheric River Will Thrash Storm-Ravaged California, Threatening More Flooding and Hurricane-force Wind Gusts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CNNby Nouran Salahieh, Rob Shackelford and Holly YanSwaths of California still saturated by ruthless storms will get walloped by another atmospheric river, spawning fears of renewed flooding and forcing some residents to flee. The state has already been hammered by at least 11 atmospheric rivers this season. An atmospheric river is like a fire hose that carries saturated air from the tropics to higher latitudes, […]