Sierra Nevada

California Could Solve Its Water Woes by Flooding Its Best Farmland

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This story was originally published by Grist and co-published with Fresnoland. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Extreme Weather Events in 2022 | Extreme Earth The land of the Central Valley works hard. Here in the heart of California, in the most productive farming region in the United States, almost every square inch of land … Read more

California’s Winter Snowpack Brings Harmful Speeding Rivers This Summer season

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An indication warning the general public of harmful river situations is posted alongside the American River in Sacramento, California on Might 23, 2023. Photograph: Haven Daley (AP) A collection of consecutive snowstorms dropped a variety of snow throughout California’s mountains this winter. And now all of that snow is lastly melting and filling up the … Read more