Global climate cycles have been shown to influence demographic rates of birds at local
scales, but few analyses have examined these effects at larger, regional scales. We …

Dense fog appears to be decreasing in many parts of the world, especially in western cities.
Dense fog (visibility< 400 m) is disappearing in the urban southern California area also …

Santa Ana wind (SAW) events have great implications for the environment of Southern
California, but the cause of their decadal variability has not been fully understood. We show …

The magnitude and temporal variability of mineral dust deposition and its associated Fe and
Mn inputs to coastal waters of the California Current System (CCS) has been scarcely …

Background Long-distance migratory birds in North America have undergone precipitous
declines over the past half-century. Although the trend is clear, for many migrating species …

The PIER Program conducts public interest research, development, and demonstration
(RD&D) projects to benefit California's electricity and natural gas ratepayers. The PIER …

Heat waves are warm extreme temperature events that have environmental and socio-
economic impacts in many regions across the world. Negative impacts of warm extreme …

La Rumorosa region, located in northwestern Mexico, is characterized by intense local wind
speeds, which led to the installation of wind farms. In this area, the contribution of wind …

La Rumorosa region, located in northwestern Mexico, is characterized by intense local wind
speeds, which led to the installation of wind farms. In this area, the contribution of wind …

Wind plays an important role in transporting heat and moisture. It can also turn small embers
into massive destructive fires. From gentle sea breezes to windstorms, California has them …