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A heat-induced drought now, an ArkStorm next: Once-theoretical disasters are sending California farmers on a climate rollercoaster

11/24/21 7:26 AM By Brad Hooker
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As California swings from drought to floods, scientists fear the state is due for a megastorm on par with the great flood of 1862.
KEYWORDS ArkStorm climate modeling scenario for atmospheric rivers California agriculture climate extremes impact California Lake Oroville dam bursting megastorms and megadroughts North Complex Fire follows Camp Fire Sites Reservoir proposal for off-stream storage water infrastructure for flood control
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief,
Agri-Pulse West