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A Last Look at Californias Glaciers
2014-06-12 14:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Beyond the world we know, in the shaded recesses of our highest mountains, lies another California. Its a world of rock and ice, of brilliant light, of fearsome snowstorms that over time have formed a stunning collection of magnificent glaciers. Many people dont realize that glaciers even exist in California. In fact, we have about 130. Most cling to steep slopes of the Sierra Nevada, but theyre disappearing at a rapid rate. Geologist Greg Stock of Yosemite National Park reports that even Lyell...
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Californias Fog is Fading Away, Crops Could Suffer
2014-06-07 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Climate: For California's highway managers, research showing a decline in the Central Valley's unique tule fog is no surprise. The thick ground fog, an iconic weather feature that settles in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys during colder months, historically has been a bane to motorists. Researchers have found a 46 percent decline in foggy days over the past three decades, helping motorists but potentially harming the state's valuable fruit and nut trees that depend on the cool and moisture the...
California's fire fighters are braced for long, hot - & busy - summer
2014-05-31 06:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Fire Helicopter One skimmed over the roofs of Fullerton, rotors whumping, and banked east, crossing the 91 freeway into a national park which from a distance appeared lush and green. Scudding between two canyons, however, you could see it was brown scrub a desolate vista of parched grass and stunted vegetation covering steep slopes. "In a normal year these hills would be covered with brilliant yellow and purple wildflowers," said David Lopez, pointing out of the cockpit window. "But because of...
What's To Blame California's Early Fire Season?
2014-05-16 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: John Laird, the secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency, discusses how to fight fires differently, as well as the role climate change may play in the frequency of fires in California.
Depletion Of Californias Groundwater Is Triggering Earthquakes, Study Finds
2014-05-15 14:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: California`s record-breaking drought is helping spark wildfires and drying up farmland, but it appears to be having another unforeseen consequence: increasing the state`s chance of earthquakes. A study published in the journal Nature on Wednesday found that the depletion of groundwater in Californias San Joaquin Valley is putting pressure on the San Andreas Fault, which could be increasing the risk of earthquakes in the region. Colin Amos, Assistant Professor at Western Washington University...
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