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Citation needed. Climate change might create mega storms — more water in the air to fall as snow
by thehappypm 4y ago
Citation needed. Climate change might create mega storms — more water in the air to fall as snow
- bart_spoon 4y agoBut more rain doesn't necessarily equate to more ground level water supply. Rain more easily evaporates, and can then be transported elsewhere. Snowpack historically is critical to water supplies in the West because it slowly melts and provides a steady source of water throughout the dry season. A mega storm with no way to capture the water AND prevent it from evaporating in the dry season can still provide far less water than an equivalent amount of snowpack.
- sosull 4y agoThere's an article in the Washington Post today: > "The root of the problem is an ongoing, 23-year drought, the worst stretch for the region in more than a millennium. Snowpack in the mountains that feed the 1,450-mile river has been steadily diminishing as the climate warms. Ever-drier soils absorb runoff before it can reach reservoirs, and more frequent extreme heat hastens evaporation." https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/08/16/colorado-river-bureau-of-reclamation/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/08/1...