Author: ConserveWaterNow

22 Feb In a dramatic spike, 36.3 million trees died in California last year. Drought, disease blamed

Posted at 07:39h in LA Times by ConserveWaterNow

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Roughly 36.3 million dead trees were counted across California in 2022, a dramatic increase from previous years that experts are blaming on drought, insects and disease, according to a report by the U.S. Forest Service. The same survey for 2021 counted 9.5 million dead trees in...

22 Feb California’s snowpack is melting faster than ever before, leaving less available water

Posted at 05:16h in LA Times by ConserveWaterNow

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For decades, Californians have depended on the reliable appearance of spring and summer snowmelt to provide nearly a third of the state’s supply of water. But as the state gets drier, and as wildfires climb to ever-higher elevations, that precious snow is melting faster and...