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Sierra snowpack at 103 percent of average
The Sierra snowpack is at 103 percent of the average for California for the first time this season.
Curious Mind: How the snowpack is measured.
Q: I hear about the snowpack being some percentage of normal. How do they measure the snowpack?
How big are the discrepancies with snowpack-measuring tech?
Did you ever wonder who it is that goes into the mountains and sticks a ruler in the ground to measure the snow depth?
A water emergency hits Forks, which averages 119 inches of rain a year
Don’t expect to fill your swimming pool or hot tub if you live in Forks on the Olympic Peninsula, or to water your lawn or wash your car. And you will have to cut back the hosing down of you…
What does 'percent chance of rain' really mean?
If you hear your local meteorologist talk about having a 60% chance of rain, do you normally think there’s a 60% chance that it will rain where you live?
Can You Cut Your Water Consumption by 90 Percent for 24 Hours?
A nonprofit challenges people to live off a gallon of water a day, instead of dumping it on their heads
Having a garden can increase your home's value by 11 percent
The exterior of a home is the first thing home buyers are checkin' out, so with a little help from our pals over at Loyal Gardener, here are seven reasons why having a garden can make your home more sellable.Increases Curb AppealDid we not learn anything f
LA Imports Nearly 85 Percent of Its Water—Can It Change That by Gathering Rain?
The urban drainage-ways of Los Angeles can never quite look like wild creeks, but restoring some of their capacity to store, slow, and filter water fixes many problems at once.
Where the Poor Spend More Than 10 Percent of Their Income on Energy
How to reach 50 percent zero-emission vehicles
We need to tackle electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Carbon Nanotubes Could Increase Solar Efficiency to 80 Percent
Not by enhancing solar panels—by capturing the heat around them.
Renewables Standards Add Less Than 5 Percent to Electricity Bills
Researchers find Renewable Portfolio Standards a low-cost, effective way to drive growth.
Why Are Top Companies Pushing for 100 Percent Renewable Energy?
Executives Are Pushing for 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Can the healthcare sector match big tech in going 100 percent renewable?
Can We Reach 100 Percent Renewable Energy in Time to Avert Climate Catastrophe?
Six U.S. cities have already reached their 100 percent renewable energy goals.
