California’s snowpack was more than twice the average in much of the state in early March 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images Dan McEvoy, Desert Research Institute After three years of extreme drought, the Western U.S. is finally getting a break. Mountain ranges are covered in deep snow, and water reservoirs in many areas are filling up
Flooding from huge amounts of rain are seen in a neighborhood off of Holohan Road near Watsonville, Calif. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.(Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) California saw little relief from drenching rains Tuesday as the latest in a relentless string of storms swamped roads, turned rivers into gushing flood zones and forced
As the frequency and intensity of natural disasters increase, the need to be prepared for the potential effects is clear. Every corner of the planet has been impacted, from scorching heat waves to monsoon downpours, with millions of people being displaced. Although much is out of our control when it comes to the impact of
Lightning during a monsoon storm in southern Arizona, Saguaro National Park. Pete Gregoire, NOAA Diana Zamora-Reyes, University of Arizona and Christopher L. Castro, University of Arizona If you’ve never lived in or visited the U.S. Southwest, you might picture it as a desert that is always hot and dry. But this region experiences a monsoon
Plan Focuses On Resources To Support Local Communities And First Responders Governor Doug Ducey and State Legislative Leaders announced a special session to invest $100 million to combat and prevent wildfires, equip firefighters and communities with the resources they need, and prepare for after effects such as flooding and mudslides. The Arizona Legislature will convene
Spending her life in Los Angeles, Morgan Andersen knows natural disasters all too well. In college, an earthquake shook her home hard. Her grandfather was affected by recent wildfires in neighboring Orange County. “It’s just that constant reminder, ‘Oh yeah, we live somewhere where there’s natural disasters and they can strike at any time,’” said