What are atmospheric rivers and will climate change worsen them in California?

What are atmospheric rivers and will climate change worsen them in California?

California is currently experiencing another series of atmospheric rivers, causing widespread flooding and prompting evacuation orders for millions of people. The upcoming twelfth river is expected to bring even more precipitation during the week of March 19. Most of Northern California and the entire coast may get 2-6 inches of rain next week. State Climatologist … Read more

Droughts can make water unaffordable for low-income households

Drought in South America is not due to climate change, study finds

In water-scarce regions, droughts pose a critical challenge to urban water security for low-income households. Droughts reduce water availability, forcing water providers to invest in additional supplies or implement costly short-term emergency measures. According to a recent study by Stanford University’s Fletcher Lab, published in Nature Water, these measures can disproportionately affect low-income households’ water … Read more

How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts?

How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts?

California is a land of expansion and contraction. Nowhere is that more clear than in its rivers: a month ago they were suffering from drought and now, suddenly, they are overwhelmed by the fearsome storms that hit the state. Rainfall in the region can benefit families’ pockets since barrels can be used to accumulate rainwater and, … Read more