Category Archives: Drought
CA Drought and Climate Change
Climate Change Intensifies California Drought.
Direct link to original source: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2015GL064924/full
CA Water Shortage Is Very Serious
Drought-stricken California only has one year of water left, Nasa scientist warns
As backup supply dwindles, [scientist] says state has about one year of water left and calls for a more ‘forward-looking process’ to deal with crisis
Folsom Lake in California
Is There a Megadrought in Our Future?
From the Washington Post: Today’s drought in the West is nothing compared to what may be coming.
The long and severe drought in the U.S. Southwest pales in comparison with what’s coming: a “megadrought” that will grip that region and the central plains later this century and probably stay there for decades, a new study says.
Thirty-five years from now, if the current pace of climate change continues unabated, those areas of the country will experience a weather shift that will linger for as long as three decades, according to the study, released Thursday.
CA Drought – not due to climate change
For a change, one hazard is not attributed to climate change.
See: New Study: California’s Epic Drought Probably Wasn’t Caused by Climate Change; But rising temperatures might be making it worse.
Best of the Press on CA Drought
Article from ProPublica titled The Best Reporting on California’s Drought:
This year may be the driest in California in half a millennium. These reports explore how the drought is affecting agriculture, business and living conditions in the nation’s most populous state.
CA Drought Intensifies
Drought is Different
From the National Geographic: Storms Get Headlines, but Drought Is a Sneaky, Devastating Game-Changer. As California and the American West dry up, a way of life is threatened.
A friend and I were recently discussing how difficult drought is. He asked how do you do mitigation for a drought. And I asked what does recovery from a drought entail? We welcome some input to this discussion.
Update: Be sure to read the thoughtful comments from readers too.
CA Drought – new data and more bad news
From the LA Times: 80% of CA now in extreme drought. Some details from the article:
The NWS’ Drought Monitor Update for July 15 shows 81% of California in the category of extreme drought or worse, up from 78%. Three months ago, it was 68%. *** drought conditions worsened in parts of Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The new data comes as officials are getting tough on water wasters.
Here is the direct link for the National Weather Service’s Drought Monitor site. The map is very helpful in understanding the extent of the problem.
U.S. Drought Portal
Some months ago, I posted an information source for drought information for CA. Recently I ran across this national source of drought information, sponsored by the federal government. Here is the link: http://www.drought.gov