Tag: floods
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UA hydrologist launches website to track U.S. groundwater, forecasts
Photo: new AI-based groundwater forecasts for the U.S. A University of Arizona researcher has led a national science foundation project that integrated AI to simulate the nation’s groundwater supply to forecast droughts and floods. This website has been in development for three years and has now been launched. It is important to our climate here in…
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Believing in the Power of Beavers
Art: A beaver poster from [CDFW’s] Outdoor California publication, 1950s. (Courtesy of California Department of Fish and Wildlife) Inspired by the science of beaver wetlands, activists tackle a long-held belief that beavers aren’t native to much of California. Last winter’s parade of atmospheric river storms raised water levels in the Bay Area’s creeks, rivers, and reservoirs. Like…
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National Climate Assessment predicts growing threats to society, economy
Devastation from Hurricane Michael is visible in Mexico Beach, Fla., in 2018. Gerald Herbert/AP A long-awaited federal climate report, released Tuesday, delivers a blunt warning: Rapidly curb planet-warming emissions or face dire consequences to human health, infrastructure and the economy. The fifth installment of the National Climate Assessment presents the most comprehensive evaluation to date of U.S.…
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Floodplain Forward
Reactivating floodplains in the Sacramento Valley to benefit fish and farms As climate change exacerbates drought, it can often feel like there is not enough water to go around to protect the interests of both humans and wildlife. However, CalTrout takes a unique role in the conservation space to balance those interests and bring about benefits…
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What Your Insurer Is Trying to Tell You About Climate Change
Illustration by Jared Bartman / The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Rawpixel. Insurers are trying to send a message. The government is trying to suppress it. Having worked for decades in conservation nonprofits, Beth Pratt, who lives high in the Sierra Foothills in Midpines, California, understands how climate change is putting her home at ever greater risk. Her…
