Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Bighorn Sheep Face Death by Avalanche in Sierra Nevada Range
December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024:
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Even as snow cover becomes less reliable, climate change may make deadly avalanches in the California range more frequent
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Snow cover in the Sierra Nevada is expected to shrink overall as the climate warms, but avalanche frequency could remain the same or even increase at high elevations. That's . . .
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Even as snow cover becomes less reliable, climate change may make deadly avalanches in the California range more frequent
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Snow cover in the Sierra Nevada is expected to shrink overall as the climate warms, but avalanche frequency could remain the same or even increase at high elevations. That's . . .