Posts Tagged ‘snowmelt’
Rockies snow loss unrivaled in 800 years
U. WASHINGTON (US) — A double whammy of climate change in the Rocky Mountains during the last 50 years has caused near unprecedented levels of snowpack decline in context of the past millennium. Continue…
Monday, June 13, 2011 10:44 - 5 Comments
Earth & Environment - Jun 8, 2011 16:57 - 0 Comments
Beetle battle triggers earlier snowmelt
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Mountain pine beetles that have already killed more than 4 million acres of trees, could do further damage by forcing earlier snowmelt and increasing water yields. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 20, 2011 12:07 - 4 Comments
Less snow leads to hotter planet
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Decreases in the Earth’s snow and ice cover have exacerbated global warming more than previously thought, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 20, 2010 11:24 - 1 Comment
Warming escalates river zinc levels
U. COLORADO (US) — Climate change affecting the timing of the annual snowmelt may be responsible for rising concentrations of zinc in the Snake River on Colorado’s Western Slope. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 17, 2010 14:40 - 0 Comments
Is time running out to save Lake Tahoe?
UC DAVIS (US) — By the year 2100, average snowpack in the Lake Tahoe basin is expected to decline by as much as 60 percent and prolonged droughts will become more common. (more…)
