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Incredible Shrinking Lakes: Humans, Climate Change, Diversion Costs Trillions of Gallons Annually

/in , , /by /APby Seth Borenstein

Climate change’s hotter temperatures and society’s diversion of water have been shrinking the world’s lakes by trillions of gallons of water a year since the early 1990s, a new study finds.

A close examination of nearly 2,000 of the world’s largest lakes found they are losing about 5.7 trillion gallons (21.5 trillion liters) a year. That means from 1992 to 2020, the world lost the equivalent of 17 Lake Meads, America’s largest reservoir, in Nevada. It’s also roughly equal to how much water the United States used in an entire year in 2015.

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Newsom Unveils Sweeping Plan to Speed Up California Infrastructure Projects

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Liam Dillon and Hannah Wiley

Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to unveil a sweeping package of legislation and sign an executive order Friday to make it easier to build transportation, clean energy, water and other infrastructure across California, a move intended to capitalize on an infusion of money from the Biden administration to boost climate-friendly construction projects.

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Hotter-Than-Normal Temperatures Possible for Much of U.S. This Summer, NOAA Says

/in , , /by /ABC Newsby Max Golembo and Julie Jacobo

Americans can likely expect summer temperatures to be even more sweltering than usual, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Hotter-than-normal temperatures are possible for much of the U.S., with all of the East Coast, the South, the West Coast and Rockies forecast to sustain scorching conditions, according to the NOAA’s Summer Outlook, released on Thursday.

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Inside Las Vegas’ Legislative Push for Tools to Reduce Water Use Before Any Big Cuts Come

/in , /by /The Nevada Independent by Daniel Rothberg

In 2021, at a Colorado River conference in Las Vegas, the Southern Nevada Water Authority laid out an ambitious and detailed plan to lower per capita water use through conservation. The presentation quantified why deep municipal conservation — limits on decorative grass, pool sizes, golf courses, septic tanks and landscaping — was necessary to adapt to a far drier future.

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El Niños Are Far Costlier Than Once Thought, in the Trillions, Study Says — and One’s Brewing Now

/in , /by /AP Newsby Seth Borenstein

 The natural burst of El Niño warming that changes weather worldwide is far costlier with longer-lasting expenses than experts had thought, averaging trillions of dollars in damage, a new study found.

An El Niño is brewing now and it might be a big — and therefore costly — one, scientists said. El Niño is a temporary and natural warming of parts of the equatorial Pacific, that causes droughts, floods and heat waves in different parts of the world. It also adds an extra boost to human-caused warming.

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Marin Municipal Water District Adopts Historic Rate Hikes for Water Supply Projects

/in , , /by /Marin Independent Journalby Will Houston

A majority of Marin residents’ water bills will see significant increases beginning in July as the Marin Municipal Water District looks to make historic investments in new water supplies and recover from the recent drought.

The agency’s board of directors voted 4-1, with Director Larry Russell dissenting, on Tuesday to approve a plan to hike water rates and fees for the next four years.

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New Report Finds Proposed Delta Tunnel Could Bankrupt Metropolitan Water District

/in , , /by /Sacramento News & Review by Dan Bacher

In a report sponsored by the California Water Impact Network, policy expert Max Gomberg revealed that the continued funding of the controversial Delta Tunnel – also known as the Delta Conveyance Project – could bankrupt the powerful Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Gomberg is the former climate change and water conservation manager for the State Water Resources Control Board.

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Proposed Reservoir in Northern California Would Boost Folsom Lake Water Storage

/in , , /by /ABC 10 by Monica Woods

No matter if it’s a dry year or wet year, there are continued pleas for more water storage. Now, an American River Basin study is showing how a strategically placed high Sierra reservoir might be part of the water solution.

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“Up to 1,000 Gallons Per Day”: Roseville to Convert Wastewater Into Methane to Power Waste Collection Fleet

/in , , /by /CBS Sacramento by Dominic Garcia

The City of Roseville has a new way to power its vehicles: they’re using wastewater and turning it into fuel.

Believe it or not, what goes down, will soon power up part of Roseville.

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Drinking Water at 1 in 4 California Child-care Centers Tests Dangerously High for Lead

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Dorany Pineda

In test results that suggest thousands of California infants, toddlers and children continue to be exposed to brain-damaging lead, data released by the state Department of Social Services has revealed that 1 in 4 of the state’s child-care centers has dangerously high levels of the metal in their drinking water.

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