October 22, 2021

Coachella Valley

Strong winds blow sand at a wind farm in the Coachella Valley on May 6th, 2019, in Palm Springs, California. California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment found that temperatures of the inland deserts of Southern California, including the Coachella Valley, are expected to continue climbing. According to the report, average daily highs could increase as much as 14 degrees this century if greenhouse gas emissions keep rising.
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Viewfinder: Temperatures Continue Climbing in California's Inland Deserts

According to California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment, average daily highs in the state's inland deserts could increase as much as 14 degrees this century if greenhouse gas emissions keep rising.

The Coachella Valley in California.
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A Legal Battle in the Coachella Valley Could Transform How California—and the Nation—Uses Water

Tribal control of groundwater could mean opportunities for economic development, while helping Native Americans deal with the pressures of climate change.