Giant Sequoias Unharmed in California Wildfire
For nearly two weeks, a fire has ravaged across the western side…
Cloud Seeding: The Future of Drought Management?
The Western US is in a severe drought, with many areas experiencing…
NASA: In July Great Salt Lake, UT, Reached Lowest Level Ever Recorded and Has Kept Dropping
This story first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by…
Flooding and Drought at the Same Time? A Reality for Much of Utah
The western U.S. has seen exceptional drought this summer, leading to extremely…
California Faces Water Thieves as Drought Worsens
California has been desperate for water as a drought travels through the…
NASA: California and Nevada Are Missing 0.5 to 1 Years’ Worth of Precipitation Since October 2019
Mountain snow is like a bank account for water across the western…
Warming Winters and Dwindling Sierra Nevada Snowpack Will Squeeze Water Resources in Parts of California
Snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada Mountains provides roughly 75 percent of California’s…
Lake Tahoe is at Lowest Level Since January 2017
Amid drought conditions across the Sierra Nevada, the Lake Tahoe water level…