California's Winter Storms to Worsen Due to Climate Change

Climate scientists warn that the recent floods in California caused by atmospheric rivers are just a preview of what's to come in a warmer world, with exponentially worse flooding predicted in future years. With aging levees and a wetter future ahead, some residents question whether this part of California is a viable place to call home. Climate change has already doubled the probability of a megaflood caused by a string of extreme atmospheric rivers, and every degree of new warming increases that likelihood even more. California is taking these predictions seriously and is trying to fund a flood-modeling project to understand the impact of extended series of extreme storms on existing infrastructure.