Monthly Archives: March 2016
3_24 Climate Change Broadcast (Forest Recovery, Drought and More)
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This GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses several aspects of climate change, including how forests help regulate the environment and two studies that indicate recent regrowth; a USGS-led working group on ecological drought; surprisingly high levels of a banned ozone-depleting chemical; the largest Mediterranean drought in 900 years; industry news from TerraGo, Mapillary and Esri; a NASA video of one of its forest-monitoring projects; and more.
Tracking California Rains During El Niño
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This winter, areas across the globe experienced a shift in rain patterns due to the natural weather phenomenon known as El Niño. New NASA visualizations of rainfall data show the various changes to California. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, El Niño was expected to produce wetter-than-average conditions from December 2015 to February 2016. Scientists refer to historical weather patterns and to look at trends of where precipitation normally occurs during El Niño events. Also, several factors—not just El Niño—can contribute to unusual weather pattern.
