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OPINION – Preparing for Impact: The Need for More Resilient Water Infrastructure
Evidence highlighting the effects of climate change – and its increasing impact on our societies – is indisputable. 2023 saw a flurry of extreme weather events across the world. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recorded 28 weather and climate disasters in the United States alone, topping the previous high of 22 events during 2020.
Here’s How Much Water Sunday’s Storm Added To California’s Snowpack.
Sunday’s powerful storm brought a big boost to the Sierra snowpack. Here’s a look at some weekend totals and an update to the snowpack water content. On Monday morning, ski resorts in the Tahoe Basin and along the Sierra Crest were reporting two to four feet of snow since Saturday morning.
How Our Drinking Water Could Come From Thin Air
In the dry, desert air of Las Vegas, it seems strange to be talking about a plentiful source of water all around us. Southern Nevada is in the grip of one of the worst droughts it has experienced in recorded history, leading to water shortages and restrictions on use.
So. Much. Rain. Southern California’s Two-day Total Is Expected To Be Among Top 5 In History
Beyond evacuations, mudslides, outages and road flooding, the atmospheric river that drenched Southern California over the last few days brought eye-popping rainfall totals to the region — with still more to come Tuesday.
These Companies Are Trying to Remove Toxic Forever Chemicals From Our Water
Scott Minor is superintendent for the water system serving the area around Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, in southern Maine, a growing region where summer tourists flocking to the coast swell the demand for water. Minor’s water system had identified a safe, out-of-the-way spot for a well to supplement the water supply.
El Niño and Climate Change are Supercharging Incoming Storm, Socal’s Biggest This Winter
Southern California is bracing for its biggest storm of the season, which is slated to deliver potentially damaging and life-threatening rain, wind and flooding to the region.
Big Companies Cashed In on Mississippi’s Water. Small Towns Paid the Price.
In winter 2021, more than 150,000 people living in Jackson, Miss., were left without running water. Faucets were dry or dribbling a muddy brown.
Stunning Satellite Photos Show ‘Pineapple Express’ Storms Heading for Southern California
California was deluged by damaging atmospheric rivers last year and now the Golden State must brace for two more on the way this week. The photo below, taken Tuesday afternoon by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-West satellite, shows a massive storm approaching from the west.
Here’s Why Water Is Being Released From Several Northern California Reservoirs This Week.
Northern California water managers are preparing for a stretch of wet weather by releasing water from several major reservoirs this week. At 8 a.m. Wednesday, the California Department of Water Resources began releasing water down the main spillway at Oroville Dam. Initial releases were at 6,000 cubic feet per second.
