Peter Gleick1d ago

Today is the unofficial end of the California rainy season and the last official snowpack survey. There's basically no snow, and the reason is #climatechange.

“This particular year is as clear an indication of the influence of climate change as anything we’ve seen”
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-04-01/extreme-heat-california-snow

Extreme heats leaves California mountains in a snow drought

An extremely warm March melted most of the snow in California's Sierra Nevada. The early melt fits a long-term pattern as greenhouse gases push temperatures higher.

Los Angeles Times
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Survey from yesterday’s class:
How many think climate change is an existential threat? 100%
How many think climate change is at least partially due to human choice? 100%
Apr 1 at 3:00pmWeb