Climate forecasters said Thursday that the world had entered La Niña, the opposite phase of the climate pattern that also brings El Niño and affects weather across the globe. Among other impacts, La Niña has the potential this winter to worsen what are already severe drought conditions in the American Southwest.
Arizona and five other Colorado River Basin states are challenging a proposed pipeline that would divert to a booming Utah community almost as much river water as Tucson uses every year. Six of the seven river basin states — all but Utah — wrote to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Tuesday, seeking a delay […]
Like millions of people in the western United States this week, I woke up to deep red, sunless skies, layers of ash coating the streets, gardens, and cars, and the smell of burning forests, lives, homes, and dreams. Not to be too hyperbolic, but on top of the political chaos, the economic collapse, and the […]
Two weeks ago, the Pine Gulch Fire became the largest wildfire in Colorado history when it grew to an area nearly the size of Chicago. The 139,000-acre blaze, ignited July 31, was fueled by another record: The area where the fire occurred experienced its hottest August in at least 126 years.
La Niña — which often means a busier Atlantic hurricane season, a drier Southwest and perhaps a more fire-prone California — has popped up in the Pacific Ocean. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that a La Niña, the cooler flip side of the better known El Niño, has formed. Meteorologists had been watching it […]
La Niña May Worsen Southwest Drought This Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Henry FountainClimate forecasters said Thursday that the world had entered La Niña, the opposite phase of the climate pattern that also brings El Niño and affects weather across the globe. Among other impacts, La Niña has the potential this winter to worsen what are already severe drought conditions in the American Southwest.
Arizona, Other States Challenge Proposed Utah Pipeline that Would Divert River Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Arizona Daily Starby Tony DavisArizona and five other Colorado River Basin states are challenging a proposed pipeline that would divert to a booming Utah community almost as much river water as Tucson uses every year. Six of the seven river basin states — all but Utah — wrote to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Tuesday, seeking a delay […]
Opinion: The Future Has Arrived. These Explosive Fires are our Climate Change Wakeup Call
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Guardian by Peter GleickLike millions of people in the western United States this week, I woke up to deep red, sunless skies, layers of ash coating the streets, gardens, and cars, and the smell of burning forests, lives, homes, and dreams. Not to be too hyperbolic, but on top of the political chaos, the economic collapse, and the […]
How Record-Smashing Heat Invited Infernos to the West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E & E Newsby Thomas FrankTwo weeks ago, the Pine Gulch Fire became the largest wildfire in Colorado history when it grew to an area nearly the size of Chicago. The 139,000-acre blaze, ignited July 31, was fueled by another record: The area where the fire occurred experienced its hottest August in at least 126 years.
Q&A: La Niña May Bring More Atlantic Storms, Western Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP News by Seth BorensteinLa Niña — which often means a busier Atlantic hurricane season, a drier Southwest and perhaps a more fire-prone California — has popped up in the Pacific Ocean. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that a La Niña, the cooler flip side of the better known El Niño, has formed. Meteorologists had been watching it […]
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Rebuilds After ‘Most Expensive Disaster in History’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Santa Cruz Sentinelby Nicholas IbarraEmergency repairs are underway after a historic fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains wreaked havoc on the San Lorenzo Valley’s water infrastructure