Drought Threatens The Future Of Hydropower
What can the US Bureau of Reclamation do to mitigate the effects of climate change on hydropower?
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Mega Drought to Expand Amid Warmer Climate Conditions – NOAA
Severe to exceptional drought has persisted in some areas of the West since the summer of 2020, and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change soon.
Mixed Water Supply Conditions in the Northwest Affect 2022 Hydropower Outlook
On February 3, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Northwest River Forecast Center (NWRFC) released its latest water supply forecast for the 2022 water year, which runs from October 2021 through September 2022. The NWRFC forecasts below-normal water supply in the southern areas of the Columbia River Basin and near-normal water supply … [continued]
U.S. Saw Its 4th-Hottest Year On Record In 2021, Fueled By Record-Warm December
Nation struck with 20 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2021
Assessing the U.S. Climate in 2021
Contiguous U.S. ranked fourth warmest during 2021; 20 billion-dollar disasters identified
The Warning Shot the US Is Ignoring: Climate Change Impacts on California Central Valley
Part of a series on Climate Change Impacts in California’s Central Valley By Pablo Ortiz, Bilingual Western States Climate Scientist II for the Climate & Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. While different places in the United States experience different climate impacts (e.g., more extreme precipitation in eastern … [continued]
Lack Of Access To Fresh Water Is Increasing. Can Hydropanels Help?
Billions of people lack access to fresh water, but there are solutions available.
Forecast: U.S. Hydropower Generation to Decline 14% in 2021 Due to Drought
In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that electricity generation from U.S. hydropower plants will be 14% lower in 2021 than it was in 2020. Extreme and exceptional drought conditions have been affecting much of the western United States, especially California and states in the Pacific Northwest, which are home … [continued]
Climate & Security in the Asia Pacific Region
How Australia’s lack of action is leading to insecurity in the area.
Drought, Flood, Fire: Ways That Cleantech Can Respond
The author of a new book argues that understanding the role of climate change can improve our crisis preparation and powers of prediction. And we can afford to make the necessary changes that transition us to renewables while increasing our efficiency.
