Dry pattern seen among entire ‘lower basin’ of the Colorado River, including Arizona and desert cities such as Las VegasDramatic rainstorms earlier this month brought more than 6in of rain to the California mountains – a full month’s worth of rain in little more than a day – but the deluge wasn’t enough to reverse a worsening drought trend that is set to intensify further in the coming weeks and months.Along the iconic Pacific Coast highway in Malibu, where just weeks earlier flames leveled hundreds of oceanside homes, a Los Angeles firefighter was washed out to sea, and later rescued. Continue reading...
California is grappling with a worsening drought despite recent heavy rains. The Colorado River, crucial for the region, remains depleted, with snowpack levels below average. The drought, linked to climate change, began in 2000 and has intensified with rising temperatures. Efforts to renegotiate water agreements and allocate funds under the Inflation Reduction Act aim to address the crisis. Extreme drought persists across the Southwest, with Southern California particularly affected, while Northern California benefits from full reservoirs and significant snowpack.
