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A Long View of Sierra Snow
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Published July 28, 2021
Those mountains have seen less snow accumulation in recent years, a decline that plays a role in water management and response to drought.
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Extensive Plumes from the Dixie Fire
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Published July 27, 2021
The largest fire in California in 2021 has been burning for two weeks near the city of Chico and Lassen National Forest.
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Sierra Snowbank Short on Funds
Published July 14, 2021
Mountain snow melted away nearly a month ahead of schedule, leaving reservoirs without their usual inflow of freshwater.
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A Longer-Lived Ice Arch
The natural sea ice structure west of Greenland stuck around longer than usual in 2021, despite a recent trend toward earlier breakups.
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Smoky Summer in the Pacific Northwest
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Published July 9, 2021
The extraordinary heatwave that scorched the Pacific Northwest in June 2021 has diminished, but substantial fires continued to burn across the region in July.
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