What exactly is an Atmospheric River? | 'It's literally a river in the sky'
An expert at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography explains the weather phenomenon that can wreak havoc across California.
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Why Was California Depicted As An Island For Centuries?
It wasn't only Antonia de la Ascensión who made this strange error. Juan de Iturbe, who explored parts of California in 1615, ...
2 million acres of land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...
Satellite data study pinpoints areas sinking and rising along California coast
Tracking and predicting sea level rise involves more than measuring the height of our oceans: Land along coastlines also ...
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VIU students play in sandbox to help visualize real-world topography
The system is being used as an aid to VIU students, but it has also proven to be a handy interactive outreach tool at science fairs and public events. The augmented reality sandbox will be displayed ...
California crisis: A neighborhood is drifting into the ocean
Rancho Palos Verdes, about 30 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, faces damage from landslides as the region moves toward ...
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The possibilities of climate grief
ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES of being alive on earth in the age of climate catastrophe is that we find ourselves in the peculiar position of mourning the future.
Atmospheric river hitting West with rain, snow; yet another storm on the way
Heavy precipitation is falling mostly in mountain areas. A flood watch in also in effect for the coast of central California, ...
'Geologic gift': One of world's largest aquifers is buried below Oregon's Cascade Range
Below Mount Jefferson and McKenzie Pass is a massive storehouse of water three times the size of Lake Mead, say Oregon ...