Southwest Wildfires and Global Warming, Explained
Climate is a dominant factor because the difference between years with large areas burned and years with small areas burned is not so much in the number of fires, but in the number of very large fires.… Read More
Global Warming Brings Unusual Springtime Snowpack Decline in the West, New Study Finds
“We’re talking about simultaneous snowpack decline in Western watersheds that support 70 million people, says U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) climatologist Julio Betancourt, who co-authored the study. “We have to be concerned.… Read More
The Long, Hot Summer: Longer & Hotter
Just as many Californians are puzzling over winter-like weather in June, climate scientists are saying hotter days are ahead for most of the West. Read More
Changing Jellyfish Season Could Alter Chesapeake Bay Food Chain
The early appearance of jellyfish along Maryland's eastern shoreline is more than just a nuisance for beachgoers. It’s a sign that coastal waters could be warmer than usual and that the early jellyfish blooms could upset the marine ecosystem.… Read More
Were Ancient Humans More Resilient to Climate Change than Modern Society?
Some archaeologists have forged careers out of using more novel methods to study long-term changes in North America’s climate. In the process, their work has provided new guidance for tackling climate change in our own era. … Read More
Running Drier: The Colorado 50 Years Out
By Gretchen Weber, KQED Climate Watch The Colorado River is a critical source of water for more than 30 million people throughout the western United… Read More
Weeds From Hell in a Greenhouse World
Highly invasive yellow starthistle is already causing problems in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, and climate change may make it worse.… Read More
Planting Seeds for a New CA Nuclear Plant
By Sasha Khokha, KQED Climate Watch Backers of a new Fresno "clean energy park" aim to use nuclear power to clean up salty irrigation water in Calif… Read More
