Enlarge / Orion flew past the Moon on Monday as it prepared to return to Earth. Nasa NASA’s Artemis I mission is nearing completion, and so far Orion’s daring flight far beyond the Moon has gone about as well as the space agency could hope. However, to earn a passing grade, the mission must still …
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Catastrophic flooding prompted city leaders and engineers a century ago to begin taming the Los Angeles Basin’s stormy rivers with dams, storm drains and concrete. Now scientists are warning that, in a warming world, the region can expect an increase in epic downpours that could quickly overwhelm its aging flood control system, releasing floodwaters into …
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Salmon spawning in the Sacramento River in the Redding area are experiencing the lowest survival rate on record this year. According to data from the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, about 149,000 young wintering chinook salmon passed from Redding to Red Bluff this year on their annual trek to the Pacific …
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Most urban water agencies in California think they have enough supply to get through another seven months of drought, but nearly 20% — including many in Southern California — say they could face significant shortages, according to a new state report. The California Department of Water Resources’ first annual water supply and demand assessment surveyed …
Gary McCormick, Tulsa’s senior special projects engineer, said most people remain resistant to a buyout unless they actually experience a flood. Yet the city still informs homeowners of their flood risk and offers buyouts. New federal funding will help them do more. McCormick walks homeowners through flood and hazard maps, detailing damage costs. Some take …
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