The recent storms that have taken much of California out of a years-long drought have been welcome, no doubt. But climate experts are also saying that it’s a sign of problems to come because the two extremes of severe drought and torrential storms are no longer a rarity. Drastic swings between the two is the new norm.And that of course will put stress on infrastructure if water and wastewater utilities aren’t prepared.“These biggest events that cause the biggest problems are the ones we are pretty sure are going to become more common,” Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA, told
The Downside of California’s Drought Relief
After five years of drought, California has been inundated by snow and rain. Good, right? Not necessarily, say climate experts.
Feb 21, 2017 | by Kyle Rogers |
