Why megastorms will become more common, according to science
HOOD RIVER — In August of this year, The New York Times ran a feature story titled “The Coming California Megastorm.”
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HOOD RIVER — In August of this year, The New York Times ran a feature story titled “The Coming California Megastorm.”
Four out of the five highest risk counties in the western U.S. are in California or on...
A study has revealed that climate change has been escalating yearly US flood damage to $3 billion. According to a study from the University of California, San Diego, the sporadic atmospheric river storms that hit the western US could result in flood damage of more than $3 billion annually by the end of the century, a figure that is three times higher than the university's estimate from 2019.
The report analyzes the impact of atmospheric river systems
Patterns associated with wildfires increasing in frequency; those linked to “normal” rainfall decreasing.