This extended dry spell has also increased fire risk in Southern California, where Santa Ana winds have fueled several wildfires in recent months. These include the Mountain Fire in Ventura County ...
The Tulare Lake in California’s San Joaquin Valley began to dry up in the late 1850s — not through some fluke, but through deliberate action taken to reshape the land at the expense of the ...
Tulare Lake dried up in the early 20th century after its tributaries were diverted for irrigating crops and municipal water use. Now, the once-dead lake is back: a surprise effect of the massive ...
Wildfire risk is high in Southern California, where little rain has fallen recently. The threat will skyrocket this week as offshore winds pick up. By Amy ... vegetation is dry and flammable.