water climate change
Posted May 17, 2021, 1:08 pm
Mojtaba Sadegh, Amir AghaKouchak & John Abatzoglou/The Conversation/Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters that federal fire officials had warned to prepare for an extremely active fire year with several types of drought converging in the West this year, and "wildland fires now extend throughout the entire year, burning hotter and growing more catastrophic in drier conditions due to climate change."... Read more»
Posted Apr 16, 2021, 12:38 pm
Matthew Renda
/Courthouse News Service
Blue skies will smile on the American West for the next several months, according to federal meteorologists — bad news for a region already mired in a multiyear drought. Currently, the entire state of Arizona is experiencing some form of drought. ... Read more»
Posted Feb 26, 2021, 10:12 am
Kevin Pirehpour
/Cronkite News
A new first of its kind futures market could allow water users to recoup losses if the price of water spikes by allowing investors and farmers alike to bet on how much water in California will cost on a future date. ... Read more»
Posted Sep 15, 2019, 9:44 pm
Paul Ingram
/TucsonSentinel.com
A study of saguaros on Tucson's Tumamoc Hill using a half-century of data may help researchers understand how topography may help some of the Sonoran Desert's iconic giants endure a hotter, drier future. ... Read more»