California
California is vulnerable to increasing heat, melting snowpack, droughts, sea level rise and wildfires …
State Impacts
U.S.
Nationwide, Editorial Boards Weigh In on Climate Rule
Following President Obama’s announcement of his landmark climate change regulations, many of the nation’s …
Extreme Weather
The Climate Context of California’s Atmospheric River Storm
With the drought-causing high-pressure zone dubbed the “Ridiculously Resilient Ridge” pushed aside for now, a powerful storm associated with what are called “atmospheric rivers” is currently drenching the California Bay Area. Atmospheric rivers are relatively narrow, long streams of clouds and atmospheric water vapor that are associated with major storms in the Pacific.