Though it’s unclear what the effects of the La Niña climate expected this winter will be for Northern California, drought-ending rain is likely not among them. The climate pattern brought on by cooler-than-usual surface water in parts of the Pacific Ocean creates varying weather globally, but historically the phenomena has meant drier conditions in the […]
In another alarming measure of California’s historic drought, the summer months this year were the state’s driest on record since 1895, when data-gathering for the government’s standard drought index began. The monthly average dryness for July, August and September 2021 was -6.8 on the Palmer Drought Severity Index, which indicates extreme drought. Anything below -4.0 on the […]
One day in early October, a group of University of California, Merced, students went to the campus Smart Farm, augurs in hand, to explore the soil for the best spots to locate moisture sensors. They were not looking in the root zone to monitor how much water is available but instead for areas lower in […]
The struggle over management of water supplied through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues as the Biden administration seeks a reversal of rules put in place by agencies under the Trump administration. Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation sent a letter to federal fisheries agencies and announced it is reinitiating consultation of the U.S. Fish […]
Yale researchers are charting the course of mighty “rivers” in the sky that are holding steady in the face of climate change — for now. In future decades, however, climate-induced changes to these atmospheric rivers could drastically increase extreme precipitation events in some parts of the world, they report in a new study published in […]
The White House announced Tuesday that it would work to revise building standards for flood-prone communities across the country in the face of climate change, while launching tools to make climate information more accessible to the public. The move is part of the Biden administration’s broader effort to push the United States to reckon with the costs of global […]
La Niña Brings More Worries Amid Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Daily Journalby Corey BrowningThough it’s unclear what the effects of the La Niña climate expected this winter will be for Northern California, drought-ending rain is likely not among them. The climate pattern brought on by cooler-than-usual surface water in parts of the Pacific Ocean creates varying weather globally, but historically the phenomena has meant drier conditions in the […]
This Summer was California’s Driest on Record in More Than 100 years, Here’s What That Means
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Danielle Escheverria and Yoohjun JungIn another alarming measure of California’s historic drought, the summer months this year were the state’s driest on record since 1895, when data-gathering for the government’s standard drought index began. The monthly average dryness for July, August and September 2021 was -6.8 on the Palmer Drought Severity Index, which indicates extreme drought. Anything below -4.0 on the […]
Research Seeks Resilience for Aquifers
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AgAlertby Bob JohnsonOne day in early October, a group of University of California, Merced, students went to the campus Smart Farm, augurs in hand, to explore the soil for the best spots to locate moisture sensors. They were not looking in the root zone to monitor how much water is available but instead for areas lower in […]
Biden Pursues Reversal of Rules for Water Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AgAlertby Christine SouzaThe struggle over management of water supplied through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continues as the Biden administration seeks a reversal of rules put in place by agencies under the Trump administration. Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation sent a letter to federal fisheries agencies and announced it is reinitiating consultation of the U.S. Fish […]
Atmospheric Rivers Are Stable For Now — But Change Is On The Way
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Yale Newsby Jim SheltonYale researchers are charting the course of mighty “rivers” in the sky that are holding steady in the face of climate change — for now. In future decades, however, climate-induced changes to these atmospheric rivers could drastically increase extreme precipitation events in some parts of the world, they report in a new study published in […]
White House Launches Climate Initiatives to Arm Communities Against Floods, Extreme Weather
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Washington Postby Kasha PatelThe White House announced Tuesday that it would work to revise building standards for flood-prone communities across the country in the face of climate change, while launching tools to make climate information more accessible to the public. The move is part of the Biden administration’s broader effort to push the United States to reckon with the costs of global […]