Only about 12 inches of Caliornia’s snow water equivalent melted in April, leaving most of the Sierra Nevada snowpack poised to flow down downhill.
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First heat wave of the year set to bake Sierra Nevada snowpack: ‘The big melt is now here’
Temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley will climb to the high 80s and mid-90s this week, melting deep Sierra snowpack and triggering potential floods.
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Wildfires are ravaging the American West. Can a contest help solve the problem?
A group backed by corporate and foundation donations is putting $11 million in prize money to solve a problem: detecting and stopping wildfires.
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Despite storms, many Californians are still coping with dry wells and awaiting fixes
In the San Joaquin Valley, 1,800 families rely on state-funded water deliveries to fill household tanks. The list of those waiting for fixes has been growing.
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California has so much snow that flood danger will last through the year
State officials have released preliminary floodoing forecast for the San Joaquin Valley and Tulare Lake Basin due to a historic snowpack.
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Tiny nibbling creatures are making Lake Tahoe clearer than it’s been in decades
Lake Tahoe hasn’t been this clear since the 1980s. The primary cause is an abundance of microscopic zooplankton.
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An epic 31 atmospheric river storms transformed California. The mystery is why
An onslaught of atmospheric rivers hit California this winter, exposing the delicate balance of the systems that provide crucial water and can prompt dangerous floods.
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One consequence of California’s heavy rains truly bites: Masses of mosquitoes
The return of pleasant weather could bring more than suntans as the deluge of storms has provided fertile ground for mosquitoes.
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Striking satellite photos from space show California’s transformation from dry to lush
Photos from NASA show the California landscape turning from brown to green after recent winter storms.
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Amid soaking storms, California turns to farmland to funnel water into depleted aquifers
In parts of California’s Central Valley, farmlands are being used to soak up storm water and replenish depleted groundwater.
