New climate assessment warns California could see more extreme weather – Spectrum News

New climate assessment warns California could see more extreme weather  Spectrum News

The report predicts California summers will be longer and hotter, which could impact fire risk, tourism, agriculture and wildlife. PASADENA, Calif. — The fifth California Climate Assessment has found that, without intervention, three-quarters of California’s beaches could be destroyed because of erosion by the year 2100, with sea-level rise potentially causing more than $78 billion in property damage.

Warmer conditions are also predicted over the next several decades, and the snowpack is expected to fall by 60% by 2100, leading to more severe droughts, according to the report.