DRI’s Snowpack Runoff Decision Support Tool monitors runoff potential in mountain snowpacks to give water managers and emergency planners unprecedented...
How the cyclical weather pattern interacts with climate change could spark hunger around the world. By Frida Garza, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The oceanic phenomenon known as El Niño,...
Climate change could make historically rare tropical cyclones more common in Southern California, significantly expanding landslide risk across the region...
By David Boutt, UMass Amherst About two-thirds of the U.S. is in some stage of drought in late spring 2026, yet at the same time the country has been seeing more intense downpours. It might seem contradictory, but both are...
Snow and rain in the American West is concentrating at one of the highest rates in the world, researchers found, with implications for ecosystems, water management and this year’s El Niño. By Jake Bolster, Inside Climate News This article originally...
Even regions accustomed to steady rainfall may need to rethink how they manage water. By Chloe Baul, Courthouse News Service Heavier downpours and longer dry stretches, attributed to climate change, are likely leaving less water available for ecosystems, groundwater and...
With reservoirs brimming — but snowpack abysmal — experts warn of a potentially early fire season. By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California clocked its second-worst snowpack on record...
