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Explainer: What is an atmospheric river and how does it affect drought in California?
Atmospheric rivers play a major role in how the West Coast gets its water. In the midst of California’s drought, they matter even more. Here’s what to know.
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Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for weathering drought.
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Arizona, California and Nevada Offer Water Usage Cuts
Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years.
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Human Remains Found in Drought-Stricken Lake Mead ID'd as Man Who Disappeared in 1998
Human remains found at diminished Lake Mead in Nevada have been identified as those of 52-year-old Claude Russell Pensinger, of Las Vegas, who disappeared in 1998, Clark County said in a statement Wednesday.
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Historic Snowmelt Season on the Horizon
California snowfall is having a dramatic effect on the drought, but spring and summer runoff is causing concern. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on April 11, 2023.
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California Could Face Huge Water Cuts
Los Angeles and California in general could be receiving major water cuts due to the dwindling amount of water available in the Colorado River. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on April 11, 2023.
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Italy's Famed Venice Canals Dry Up, Leaving Gondolas Stuck in the Mud
Some of Venice’s secondary canals have practically dried up due a prolonged spell of low tides linked to a lingering high-pressure weather system.
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States Face Deadline on Colorado River Water Usage
The seven states that use water from the river face a deadline of Jan. 31 to create a plan to conserve water usage. Conan Nolan reports Jan. 30, 2023.
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Cost of 2022 Extreme Weather Disasters in the US Totaled $165 Billion, NOAA Says
America’s onslaught of mega costly weather disasters remains stuck in high gear.
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NewsConference: Rainfall Helping With the Drought
NBC4’s Conan Nolan speaks with General Manager and CEO Adel Hagekhalil of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California about how all the rainfall is helping with the state’s drought problem.
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Metropolitan Water District Declares Drought Emergency for Southern California
The Metropolitan Water District’s Board of Directors has declared a regional drought emergency in the Southern California region for the fourth consecutive dry year.
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California's Statewide Snowpack Piles Up After December Storms
California’s statewide snowpack level is more than 200 percent above normal for this time of year after powerful December storms blanketed the Sierra Nevada Mountains with snow.
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School District's Sustainable Solutions to CA Drought
As the first in the Compton Public School District to introduce, “Farm of the Future”, a Santa Monica-based company partnered with the school to extract water from the air for purification. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 30, 2022.