New maps show spread and impact of drought on California forests – LA Times
New maps show spread and impact of drought on California forests – LA Times http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-forests-water-california-drought-151230-story.html New maps reveal the extreme impact the years-long drought has had on California’s trees and offer a prognosis for future forest health. Up to 58 million trees have been severely stressed by the drought and related factors, such as rising […] more…
Is a strong El Niño on the horizon? Forecasters say count on it – LA Times
Is a strong El Niño on the horizon? Forecasters say count on it – LA Times http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-chance-for-strong-el-nino-20150710-story.html Californians should brace themselves for one of the strongest El Niño events to hit the Pacific Ocean in years. Unusually warmer temperatures of equatorial water in the Pacific and shifting winds continued through July, indicating that El Niño […] more…
Yikes! California’s extreme drought could last “a decade or more”, 2014 driest year in a century
TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/california-extreme-drought-could-last-decade-or-more-2014-driest-year-century.html Yikes! California’s extreme drought could last “a decade or more”, 2014 driest year in a century California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record for most parts of the state and 2014 on its way to being the driest in about […] more…
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