Brown urges Congress to think big on climate, Lake Tahoe

摘要

California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) repeated calls to "decarbonize the economy" while speaking at an annual conference on the state of Lake Tahoe yesterday as officials are increasingly concerned about the effect of wildfires on the lake. Because drought conditions increase fire risk, many scientists are concerned that rising global temperatures may worsen both wildfires and the effects of California's drought. In the short term, the lake's water quality seems to be improving because of the drought, scientists have found. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, found earlier this year that the average water clarity in 2014 was the best in almost a decade, though average annual temperatures were the highest recorded since 1910 (Greenwire, April 7).