Media Coverage

Read recent media coverage featuring Water in the West and comments from our researchers.

How Long Will It Take Houston's Floodwaters to Drain?

September 01, 2017 | Live Science

Newsha Ajami and Richard Luthy discuss how long it will take for floodwaters to drain out of Houston and how the city can prepare for future flood events.

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Catastrophic storms, once rare, are almost routine. Is climate change to blame?

August 31, 2017 | Los Angeles Times

Noah Diffenbaugh states the the rapid development, strength, and stalling of Hurricane Harvey are all questions scientists will be looking to answer in an article discussing the increasing intensity of weather events, like hurricanes.

Katrina. Sandy. Harvey. The debate over climate and hurricanes is getting louder and louder.

August 30, 2017 | The Washington Post

Noah Diffenbaugh quoted in an article concerning global climate change, the increasing intensity of hurricanes, and how researchers are studying the connections between the two.

Hurricane Harvey Was No Surprise

August 28, 2017 | The New York Times

An op-ed by Noah Diffenbaugh on more extreme weather events and Hurricane Harvey hitting Texas.

How a California groundwater case could affect Nevada and the West

August 21, 2017 | The Nevada Independent

Leon Szeptycki quoted in an article looking at the current court case dealing with Native American rights to groundwater.

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Sacramento County sues to block Delta tunnels - and it's not alone

August 18, 2017 | The Sacramento Bee

Barton "Buzz" Thompson comments on the organization of multiple lawsuits being filed against the state of California to block the building of the Delta tunnels.

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