This video was streamed live and recorded on January 26, 2022
Despite a rainy end to 2021, California is in the grip of a megadrought. In fact, the state has experienced drought in 15 of the last 20 years. What are the prospects for the current year? What does it mean for the environment, farmers and communities, and what steps can be taken? And, what is the role of climate change in this?
Joining us on this edition of ºÙºÙÊÓƵ LIVE to discuss these questions live are these two experts:
- is professor of civil and environmental engineering and the director of the ºÙºÙÊÓƵ . A member of the and an expert on California’s water management systems, he is interested in applying systems analysis, economic, and management methods to infrastructure and public works problems.
- is a professor in the ºÙºÙÊÓƵ . He studies climate data and modeling climate to understand global and regional phenomena, including heat waves and the impact of climate change on California’s climate and the Sierra snowpack.
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