The latest government maps show nearly all of the West is in drought, and 95% of California is suffering severe or extreme drought. "This is real. This is serious.

Source: PRISM via the West Wide Drought Tracker · Maps span the 12-month period from June 2020 to May 2021. Rankings are calculated with respect to the 1895-2010 period.

These maps illustrate the seriousness of the western drought Historic drought has depleted groundwater, melted the snowpack and dried out lakes — and it will get worse June 16, 2022 More than 3 ...

For California’s first snow survey of the season on Tuesday, officials navigated patches of bare ground at Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe. They measured just 7.5 inches of snow depth and only ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Friday. Wildfires are exploding across the West, especially in California, where the Park Fire has grown to be the biggest in the ...

Forecast map: California rivers bulge with snowmelt, but no major floods expected. How’s it look near you? The only rivers forecast to exceed flood stage in the next four days are the Merced ...

He wrote a report accompanied by a map in 1705 that cast serious doubt on the idea of California as an island. It took more exploration, but by 1747 King Ferdinand VI of Spain was convinced.

Climate change. Wildfires are inextricably linked with climate change, which is making the West hotter and drier. California’s official government fire record dates back to 1932, but nine of the ...