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June 23, 2016

Sierra Nevada snowpack not likely to recover from drought until 2019
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2016
Even with this winter's strong El Nino, the Sierra Nevada snowpack will likely take until 2019 to return to pre-drought levels, according to a new analysis led by UCLA hydrology researchers. Additionally, they suggest their new method, which provided unprecedented detail and precision, could be useful in characterizing water in the snowpack in other mountains, including ranges in western North America, the Andes or the Himalayas. These areas currently have much less on-site monitoring than in the ... read more

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2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

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Congo declares yellow fever epidemic

Tropical Storm Danielle forms off Mexico's east coast

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