NOAA’s National Weather Service is predicting El Niño is likely to emerge by July 2026 and continue through the winter, and for many locations in the U.S. this could mean more high tide flooding. To understand why more flooding is...
From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an increase to the State Water Project (SWP) allocation for 2026. The allocation is now 45 percent of requested supplies, up from the previous allocation of...
By Rebecca Owen, EOS Across the western United States, wildfires are increasing in size and intensity. As the climate continues to warm, more extreme wildfires will reshape landscapes and pose a growing risk to human health and natural ecosystems throughout...
Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder Talk of a “super El Niño” developing in 2026 is gaining momentum, with concerns rising that this climate pattern could bring extreme rainfall, heat, drought and destructive flooding around the world. The signals appear...
Concept paper lays out how water could be moved to where its needed By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism An environmental organization is floating a concept that could help the Colorado River system during extremely dry years like this one and...
