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Charts comparing the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index and the standardized simulations at multiple timescales for the study area, which is shown on a map on the left
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Ensemble Learning Estimates Terrestrial Water Storage Changes

by Jonathan H. Jiang 2 July 202027 June 2020

Ensemble learning models for estimating past changes of terrestrial water storage from climate are presented and tested in the Pearl River basin, China.

World maps showing estimated width and mean discharge of all mapped reaches
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Reconstructing Natural Streamflow at Unprecedented Resolution

by Marc F. P. Bierkens 3 September 201926 August 2019

A new research effort has mapped 35 years of naturalized streamflow for 2.94 million river reaches worldwide: an invaluable dataset for hydrology, biogeochemistry, ecology, and remote sensing.

Drought is an absence of water but it is actually a complex phenomenon and one of the most poorly understood natural hazards
Posted inEditors' Vox

The Challenges of Drought Prediction

by Z. Hao 16 February 2018

Advances in dynamical modeling and the use of hybrid methods have improved drought prediction, but challenges still remain to improve the accuracy of drought forecasting.

New modeling analyzes how snow affects the intensity of mountain precipitation in a changing climate
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Does Snow Affect the Intensity of Mountain Precipitation?

by Terri Cook 24 January 201824 January 2018

A new investigation into the sensitivity of extreme precipitation in a changing climate indicates that more winter rainfall and protracted snowmelt may require local adaptations to winter flooding impacts.

Low water levels in Uvas Reservoir in California, March 2014.
Posted inNews

U.S. Winter Outlook Sees No Drought Relief

by S. Lemonick 24 October 2016

A weak La Niña is expected to further dry out southwestern and Gulf Coast states.

Posted inScience Updates

Addressing Challenges of Mitigating Flood Risk in Mountain Areas

by D. Tullos and S. K. Jain 8 June 201525 June 2015

Workshop on Modeling and Managing Flood Risk in Mountainous Areas; Folsom, California, 17–19 February 2015

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Oregon Earthquakes Increase Local Landslide Risk

by C. Schultz 4 November 201424 November 2014

Researchers investigate the strength of Oregon’s coastal hillsides in the face of an earthquake.

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“New Tectonic Plate Model Could Improve Earthquake Risk Assessment”
By Morgan Rehnberg

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“Eminently Complex – Climate Science and the 2021 Nobel Prize”
By Ana Barros

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“New Directions for Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists”
By Michael Wysession


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