Earlier snowpack melt in the West could bring summer water scarcity
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 12:52
in Earth & Climate
Snow is melting earlier, and more rain is falling instead of snow in the mountain ranges of the Western U.S. and Canada, leading to a leaner snowpack that could impact agriculture, wildfire risk and municipal water supplies come summer, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder.