Climate Change
Atmospheric Rivers in California Create a Perfect Storm of Public Health Risks
A cycle of drought and flooding in California is driving higher cases of Valley fever, along with other diseases, research shows.
After a torrential downpour, most post-storm damages are impossible to miss: submerged cars, houses torn in half by fallen trees, debris floating through the streets. But in California, extreme weather is also mixing up a soup of rain and disease.
Atmospheric Rivers in California Create a Perfect Storm of Public Health Risks