Lauren
@drainagewasteland.bsky.social
Water resource analyst, data scientist, canyoneer, obsessed with water policy in the western US. Fan of maps, desert, drainage & place. Opinionated about dataviz. #rstats #falo🇧🇷
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"For a political photo op and a social media post, the Trump administration has thrown away billions of gallons of California water." @petergleick.bsky.social says it was “a needlessly self-destructive action purely for political showmanship.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
The water unexpectedly released from dams on Trump’s order didn't help farms or L.A.
The Trump administration abruptly sent water flowing from two California dams. The action could leave less water in dams for the summer, when farmers typically use it.
www.latimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
"For a political photo op and a social media post, the Trump administration has thrown away billions of gallons of California water." @petergleick.bsky.social says it was “a needlessly self-destructive action purely for political showmanship.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
This is not the conspiracy you’re looking for…
February 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is not the conspiracy you’re looking for…
I’m no expert🧂, but my understanding is that wet bulb events might indeed become more common in areas that are already fairly humid.
January 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
I’m no expert🧂, but my understanding is that wet bulb events might indeed become more common in areas that are already fairly humid.
It is a great question bc they do seem contradictory. I think if @weatherwest.bsky.social were here, he would ask you to imagine a small kitchen sponge holding some water, and a larger sponge which can both hold more water and also absorb more water. Also something something Clausius-Clapeyron.
January 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
It is a great question bc they do seem contradictory. I think if @weatherwest.bsky.social were here, he would ask you to imagine a small kitchen sponge holding some water, and a larger sponge which can both hold more water and also absorb more water. Also something something Clausius-Clapeyron.