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Photos show dramatic difference in water levels at Lake Oroville from 2021 to today, now at 100%...
ABC News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoCalifornia's Lake Oroville, one of the many important reservoirs in the West that reached critically...
Snowiest winter ever? Storms push California to deepest snowpack in at least 40 years
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA cavalcade of winter storms have pushed California to an all-time high. State water officials on...
How California's slew of storms stack up to previous drought-busters
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA beachgoer walks past trash and debris covering a portion of Seal Beach near the San Gabriel River...
How Weather Forecasts Can Help Dams Supply More Water
Yale Environment 360 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is testing ways to use improved weather forecasts to manage some of the nation’s largest dams to store more water and prevent floods. This new approach could ...
As Projects Decline, the Era of Building Big Dams Draws to a Close
Yale Environment 360 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEscalating construction costs, the rise of solar and wind power, and mounting public opposition have led to a precipitous decrease in massive new hydropower projects. Experts say the world has ...