UCLA Study: Less Snow and More Rainfall Spell Trouble for California

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🗓️ 11 August 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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By the 2070s, climate change will reduce snowpack and increase extreme rainfall in the Sierra Nevada and California’s reservoirs will likely be overwhelmed. That’s according to a new study by UCLA climate scientists, who predict that run-off during so-called atmospheric rivers will increase by nearly 50 percent, leading to widespread flooding across the state. We’ll talk about the impact of climate change on Sierra weather patterns and what it all means for the state’s water supply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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