Publication: The Sacramento Bee, USA Today 

UCLA Expert: Daniel Swain: Assistant Researcher, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability 

Synopsis: Daniel Swain weighs in and discusses the melting of the Sierra Nevada snowpack in an article published by the Sacramento Bee. Additionally, Swain was featured in an article by USA Today discussing some climate change related problems that “keep scientists up at night.”  

UCLA News:  

Sacramento Bee: Swain discussed his predictions for the California snowpack. “The recent rate of Sierra Nevada snowmelt is extraordinary. With the upcoming heatwave, it’s starting to seem possible that the vast majority of snowpack could be gone by mid-late April.” 

USA Today: Swain warned of the more alarming consequences of the drought. “The recent evidence has been quite alarming. It really does look like we’re closing in on a place where a relatively modest amount of drying could kill off the rainforest and turn it into something else.” 

Read more at The Sacramento Bee and USA Today