American River

A sign warning the public of dangerous river conditions is posted alongside the American River in Sacramento, California on May 23, 2023. Photo: Haven Daley (AP)A series of consecutive snowstorms dropped a lot of snow all over California’s mountains this winter. And now all of that snow is finally melting and filling up the state’s rivers. It’s making them larger, faster, colder,and extremely dangerous to swim in.California’s Snowpack Gets a Much Needed Boost | Extreme EarthState safety officials are worried about the…

A bleached ‘bathtub ring’ is visible on the banks of Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam on August 19, 2022 in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Arizona.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Angely Mercado covers climate change for Gizmodo. She has written stories about the megadrought in the American West, how California celebrities guzzled water in 2022, and reports of mass tree deaths. She hopes to write more positive climate news in 2023. The top story:Don’t be fooled by the massive storms and floods hitting California…