Dwindling Snowpacks in the Sierra Nevada
- Vector Art
- Fiona Martin
Infographic comparing historical and recent snowpacks. Snowpacks sustain key natural resources, including salmon runs, sequoias, and the winter sports industry. Sierra snowmelt provides drinking and agricultural water in California. Reduced snowpacks raise wildfire risk. See the published article and infographic at s://www.climate.gov/news-features/featured-images/warming-winters-and-dwindling-sierra-nevada-snowpack-will-squeeze