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Scientists find trauma changes the brains of wildfire survivors – Scripps News
Some researchers are looking into a phenomenon of so-called "climate trauma" — the trauma for survivors who lived through extreme weather events, and the climate anxiety felt by younger generations. One such climate trauma example is for residents of Butte County, California, who survived the 2018 Camp Fire. The area was part of a wildland urban interface at higher risk of wildfire.
California boosts State Water Project shares to 100% – The Sacramento Bee
For the first time in 17 years, the California Department of Water Resources has announced that local water agencies will receive 100% of water allocations through this year. Increased water availability is expected to relieve stress on farms, ecosystems, and communities in California's rural counties, which have struggled with severe drought and water cutbacks for years.
“The big melt is now here”: California braces for floods – NBC News
After weeks of nervous anticipation in California’s Central Valley, a massive pulse of snowmelt is expected to flow out of the Sierra Nevada this week, challenging levees and raising the risk of another round of damaging flooding.