Researchers Decipher Winter Floods, Summer Showers in Southwest U.S.
In terms of precipitation, the Southwest U.S. is becoming less and less predictable. Parts of...
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Increasing Dependence on Mountain Meltwater Could Threaten Lowland Agriculture
California’s Central Valley generates an estimated $17 billion in crop sales each year while...
Read MoreMelting snow thought to increase likelihood of seasonal earthquakes in California
Each summer, winter accumulations of snow in California’s various mountain ranges begin to melt. As they do, millions of liters of stormwater flow groundward, refilling aquifers and reservoirs while quenching farmland. When this...
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