A ‘no snow’ California could come sooner than you think
A new study led by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that dwindling snowpack across California and the western United States could shrink dramatically more — or in some cases disappear — before the end of the century. The study, published recently in the journal Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, paints a worrisome picture of the “potentially catastrophic consequences” of a future with less snow, including the massive implications it holds for California’s water supply, as well as rippling effects on soil, plants, wildlife and even the increased frequency of wildfire.
Related articles:
- Washington Post: Western US could become nearly snowless due to climate change
- SF Gate: ‘It’s barren’ - Tahoe hasn’t seen significant snow in over a month
- Spectrum News 1: Warm climate delays winter ski season opening
- Modesto Bee: Why dwindling snow in mountains east of Modesto should startle everyone
- WFSB: It’s December and it hasn’t snowed in Denver yet. That’s never been recorded
- Colorado Sun: Photos – Short on powder, Colorado’s ski resorts let snowmakers rip
- NBC11 – Grand Junction, Colo.: Climatologists concerned over lack of snowpack