As reservoir levels dwindle in the arid southwestern United States, scientists have developed a method to estimate summer rainfall in the region months in advance.
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Study Develops Framework for Forecasting Contribution of Snowpack to Flood Risk During Winter Storms
In the Sierra Nevada, midwinter “rain-on-snow” events occur when rain falls onto existing snowpack and have resulted in some of the region’s biggest and most damaging floods.
Tree “Fitbits” Track Urban Growth, Flowering, More
CU Boulder study: trees outfitted with accelerometers could be the future of arborism, agriculture
Floods, New Mystery Disease Impact Starving Marine Turtles
The emergence of a new disease among turtles in Hervey Bay waters is also concerning researchers and rescuers.
Sun Releases Strong Solar Flares
Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy.
Tasmania ‘First to Become Carbon Negative’
The new paper, published in Environmental Research Letters, highlighted how storing carbon in forests could tackle climate change.


