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http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-climate-study-predicts-dramatic-246820.aspx[font face=Serif][font size=5]UCLA climate study predicts dramatic loss in local snowfall[/font]
[font size=4]Southern California may lose 30 to 40 percent of annual snowfall by midcentury[/font]
By Alison HewittJune 14, 2013
[font size=3]By midcentury, snowfall on Los Angelesarea mountains will be 30 to 40 percent less than it was at the end of the 20th century, according to a UCLA study released today and led by UCLA climate expert Alex Hall.
The projected snow loss, a result of climate change, could get even worse by the end of the 21st century, depending on how the world reacts. Sustained action to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions could keep annual average snowfall levels steady after mid-century, but if emissions continue unabated, the study predicts that snowfall in Southern California mountains will be two-thirds less by the year 2100 than it was in the years leading up to 2000.
"Climate change has become inevitable, and we're going to lose a substantial amount of snow by midcentury," said Hall, a professor in UCLA's Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. "But our choices matter. By the end of the century, there will be stark differences in how much snowfall remains, depending on whether we begin to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions."
"This science is clear and compelling: Los Angeles must begin today to prepare for climate change," said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. "We invested in this study and created the AdaptLA framework to craft innovative solutions and preserve our quality of life for the next generation of Angelenos."
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[font size=4]Southern California may lose 30 to 40 percent of annual snowfall by midcentury[/font]
By Alison HewittJune 14, 2013
[font size=3]By midcentury, snowfall on Los Angelesarea mountains will be 30 to 40 percent less than it was at the end of the 20th century, according to a UCLA study released today and led by UCLA climate expert Alex Hall.
The projected snow loss, a result of climate change, could get even worse by the end of the 21st century, depending on how the world reacts. Sustained action to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions could keep annual average snowfall levels steady after mid-century, but if emissions continue unabated, the study predicts that snowfall in Southern California mountains will be two-thirds less by the year 2100 than it was in the years leading up to 2000.
"Climate change has become inevitable, and we're going to lose a substantial amount of snow by midcentury," said Hall, a professor in UCLA's Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. "But our choices matter. By the end of the century, there will be stark differences in how much snowfall remains, depending on whether we begin to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions."
"This science is clear and compelling: Los Angeles must begin today to prepare for climate change," said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. "We invested in this study and created the AdaptLA framework to craft innovative solutions and preserve our quality of life for the next generation of Angelenos."
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UCLA climate study predicts dramatic loss in local snowfall (30-40% by midcentury) (Original Post)
OKIsItJustMe
Jun 2013
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hunter
(38,325 posts)1. It's looking like the dams on the Colorado River will go stagnant...
... and the Sierra Nevada snow pack will be greatly reduced.
If that's the case Southern California is screwed.
joshcryer
(62,276 posts)2. Lake Mead is already on the decline.
The snow pack is going to be fucked.