Reporters who slog through a meadow near Lake Tahoe next week for California’s first manual snow survey of the season will find copious amounts of snow. The state Department of Water Resources’ electronic readings on Dec. 29 showed a statewide snowpack at 156% of normal as a persistent parade of storm clouds has pelted the West […]
Some western residents are breathing a sigh of relief after recent atmospheric river storms have drenched the drought-parched region, and more are on the way. However, scientists caution that it is too early to celebrate. “At this point in time, we still have another four or five months in our snow season and in our typical rainy […]
The grass beneath the palm trees at the Foothills has no function other than to look lush and inviting for people driving up to the gated community’s entrance. The homeowners’ association there, like many that govern such developments dating to the 1980s and 1990s, was still sprinkling Colorado River water on about 50,000 square feet […]
Eight of the top 10 warmest years on record occurred in the last decade. The snowline where rain turns to powder continues to move uphill. The dry season is longer than ever as wildfires ravage forests and communities. It’s a bleak outlook for the state of the Sierra Nevada snowpack, not to mention our planet […]
Deep uncertainty looms over the Colorado River and the 40 million people who depend on it for their water supply as the basin enters a critical year that could determine its future stability. Plagued by decades of overuse and human-caused climate change, demand for the river’s water has vastly outpaced its supply.
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Schwartz of the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab about how record snowfall in western states could mean a less drought-ridden 2023.
Storms Boost Snowpack as First Survey Nears
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Western Farm PressReporters who slog through a meadow near Lake Tahoe next week for California’s first manual snow survey of the season will find copious amounts of snow. The state Department of Water Resources’ electronic readings on Dec. 29 showed a statewide snowpack at 156% of normal as a persistent parade of storm clouds has pelted the West […]
‘Extra Winter’s Worth of Precipitation’ Needed to Bust California Drought, Scientist Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fox Weatherby Hillary AndrewsSome western residents are breathing a sigh of relief after recent atmospheric river storms have drenched the drought-parched region, and more are on the way. However, scientists caution that it is too early to celebrate. “At this point in time, we still have another four or five months in our snow season and in our typical rainy […]
How Colorado River Cities Are Preparing for Shortages With Conservation and Alternate Sources
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Arizona Republicby Brandon LoomisThe grass beneath the palm trees at the Foothills has no function other than to look lush and inviting for people driving up to the gated community’s entrance. The homeowners’ association there, like many that govern such developments dating to the 1980s and 1990s, was still sprinkling Colorado River water on about 50,000 square feet […]
Snow Study: Researchers Examine Factors Impacting Sierra Nevada Snowpack
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Tahoe Daily Tribuneby Claire McArthurEight of the top 10 warmest years on record occurred in the last decade. The snowline where rain turns to powder continues to move uphill. The dry season is longer than ever as wildfires ravage forests and communities. It’s a bleak outlook for the state of the Sierra Nevada snowpack, not to mention our planet […]
‘The Brink of Disaster’: 2023 is a Critical Year for the Colorado River as Reservoirs Sink Toward ‘Dead Pool’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CNNby Ella Nilsen and Rachel RamirezDeep uncertainty looms over the Colorado River and the 40 million people who depend on it for their water supply as the basin enters a critical year that could determine its future stability. Plagued by decades of overuse and human-caused climate change, demand for the river’s water has vastly outpaced its supply.
How Record Snowfall Could Soften the 2023 Drought Season
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NPRby Ari ShapiroNPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Schwartz of the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab about how record snowfall in western states could mean a less drought-ridden 2023.