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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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IID Board Appoints Sergio Quiroz as Interim General Manager

/in , , /by /Water News Networkby Imperial Irrigation District Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors appointed Assistant General Manager Sergio Quiroz to serve as Interim General Manager effective June 3.

The Board’s decision was made following closed session discussions during the May 16 meeting, with directors present voting unanimously in support of the appointment.

As Interim General Manager, Quiroz will replace General Manager Henry Martinez, who will be retiring on June 2. Martinez announced his intent to retire in January, following 45 years of service in the energy and water industries, serving the last five years with IID.

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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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IID Board Declares May ‘Water Safety Month’

/in , /by /Imperial Valley Pressby Staff Reporter

With the summer heat approaching and breaks from school to follow, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors adopted a resolution calling for the month of May to be declared “Water Safety Month” in the Imperial Valley.

 

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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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IID Board Appoints New Interim General Manager

/in , , /by /Imperial Valley Pressby Staff Reporter

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors appointed Assistant General Manager Sergio Quiroz to serve as Interim General Manager effective June 3.

According to a press release from Imperial Irrigation District, the Board’s decision was made following closed session discussions during the Tuesday, May 16 meeting, with directors present voting unanimously in support of the appointment.

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Loveland Reservoir May Be Weeks Away From Partial Reopening

/in , , /by /Fox 5 by Kasia Gregorczyk

A group of East County residents made the trip to the South Bay Wednesday evening to fight for the reopening of Loveland Reservoir. It’s a topic they’ve been raising concern about for several months now.

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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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