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California is in a ‘snow drought.’ Why this week’s atmospheric rivers won’t be enough to end it
10 months, 3 weeks ago

California is in a ‘snow drought.’ Why this week’s atmospheric rivers won’t be enough to end it

LA Times  

Despite forecasts of heavy rain and possible flooding in the coming days, state water managers are warning that the “snow drought” in California’s Sierra Nevada could remain for the rest of the winter and into the spring. Swain said while it’s hard to predict how the snowpack will turn out, this year could end up with a below-average snowpack “because …

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‘Snow drought’ grips California and western United States, despite recent storms
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Snow drought’ grips California and western United States, despite recent storms

LA Times  

Although recent storms have thrashed the California coastline and boosted reservoir levels, the downpours have so far failed to deposit significant snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, which experts say is in the grips of a severe, early season “snow drought.” December’s powerful storms delivered super-sized waves and record-setting rainfall in California, but most of it fell in coastal areas, and …

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California begins 2024 with below-normal snowpack a year after one of the best starts in decades
11 months, 3 weeks ago

California begins 2024 with below-normal snowpack a year after one of the best starts in decades

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California is beginning 2024 with a below-normal mountain snowpack a year after it had one of its best starts in decades, and officials said Tuesday that the weather whiplash has made the outcome of this winter uncertain. The water content of the statewide snowpack was 25% of the average to date, said Sean de Guzman, a water …

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Officials: Epic California snowpack among biggest on record
1 year, 8 months ago

Officials: Epic California snowpack among biggest on record

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — This year’s epic snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada could top records, state officials said Monday, and significant flooding is expected when it melts and flows down from the mountains. The water content of the statewide snowpack as reported by a network of automated sensors on Monday was 237% of average to date, said Sean de Guzman, water …

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‘He baked’: Heat waves are killing more L.A. homeless people who can’t escape broiling sun
1 year, 10 months ago

‘He baked’: Heat waves are killing more L.A. homeless people who can’t escape broiling sun

LA Times  

About a week before her son died, Heidi Locatell begged him not to go back to living on the streets. “If someone dies of a heart attack, stroke or respiratory failure during a heat wave, it’s virtually impossible to prove that the heat was a cause,” he said. Nevertheless, these three causes of death spike during a heat event.” Indeed, …

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Despite April rains, California still faces significant drought conditions as summer nears
2 years, 8 months ago

Despite April rains, California still faces significant drought conditions as summer nears

LA Times  

After a spring storm, a worker clears the deck of snow at the top of the aerial tram at Palisades Tahoe on April 17. But on Friday, the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab in Donner Pass said it had received 76 inches of powder since the start of the month thanks to April’s storms — nearly doubling the 41 …

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California drought continues after state has its driest January and February on record
2 years, 9 months ago

California drought continues after state has its driest January and February on record

LA Times  

A fisherman on the shore of Folsom Lake during a drought in Folsom, California, last month. “Without any significant storms on the horizon, it’s safe to say we’ll end this year dry and extend this drought a third year.” California’s water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. California California snowpack dwindles after a dry January After one of …

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California snowpack dwindles after a dry January
2 years, 10 months ago

California snowpack dwindles after a dry January

LA Times  

Snow melts into a creek flowing into the South Fork American River, near the area where the California Department of Water Resources held the second snow survey of the season. “January basically wiped out whatever head start we had as we head toward the end of winter,” said Sean de Guzman, manager of snow surveys for the Department of Water …

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Water content of California snowpack far above normal levels
2 years, 11 months ago

Water content of California snowpack far above normal levels

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s mountain snow holds 160% of the water it normally does this time of year, state water officials announced Thursday, marking a strong start to the drought-stricken state’s traditionally wet winter season. The state is “definitely not out of the woods quite yet,” said Sean de Guzman, manager of the snow surveys and water supply forecasting for …

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California snowpack below normal with wet season ending
3 years, 8 months ago

California snowpack below normal with wet season ending

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The water content of California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack was measured at 59% of the April 1 average, when it historically is at its peak, the state’s chief of snow surveys and water supply forecasting said Thursday. Overall, the state has received only about 50% of average precipitation in the current water year and its major reservoirs are …

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‘Like Obama’: What Biden’s presidency could mean for human rights
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Like Obama’: What Biden’s presidency could mean for human rights

Al Jazeera  

During US President Donald Trump’s four years in office, he was not shy to withdraw from a slew of prominent global human rights treaties and institutions. According to Meg de Guzman, professor of law at Temple University, “Trump’s overarching world vision will immediately be undone by Biden, which will have immediate and very positive effects for human rights.” Foreign policy …

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