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Students Showcase Innovation in Water Technology

/in , , /by /Water News Network Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

Middle and high school students from San Diego and Imperial counties showcased their creativity and innovation in water technology at the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair.

Winning students at the March event presented multi-faceted water technology designed for use in agriculture, water conservation, safety and treatment, creating solutions to some of the San Diego region’s most pressing water issues.

For decades, the San Diego County Water Authority has partnered with the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair to inspire students to pursue water industry careers and experiment with sustainable water designs.

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San Diego Family Using Tech to Save Water

/in , , /by /10 News San Diegoby Moses Small

A machine called a Hydraloop can save you a ton of money by cutting your water use by almost half. It could play a big role in making our homes more environmentally friendly.

Carlsbad resident Justin Fox bought a Hydraloop this year after using extra water for his two-year-old.

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Lake Mead’s Water Level Increase Could Continue Through May With Additional Lake Powell Water Being Released

/in , , /by /8 News Nowby Duncan Phenix

Encouraging news continues to flow about water levels at Lake Mead. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has announced that increased releases from Lake Powell will continue through the end of May.

Water released through the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell flows south as the Colorado River into the Grand Canyon and eventually into Lake Mead. The majority of the water in the Colorado River basin comes from melting snow in the Colorado Rockies, which had record snowfall this year.

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Tribe Signs Pact With California to Work Together on Efforts to Save Endangered Salmon

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Ian James

A California tribe has signed agreements with state and federal agencies to work together on efforts to return endangered Chinook salmon to their traditional spawning areas upstream of Shasta Dam, a deal that could advance the long-standing goal of tribal leaders to reintroduce fish that were transplanted from California to New Zealand more than a century ago and still thrive there.

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Reborn From Record Winter, Tulare Lake Could See Explosive Growth From Snowmelt

/in , , /by /CBS Newsby Wilson Walker

Tulare Lake has sprung back to life, its shoreline rapidly expanding from the runoff of a winter of epic rainstorms and the melting of the massive southern Sierra snowpack.

The lake, which has been mostly dry for decades, now covers miles of rich farmland and is threatening to overwhelm nearby communities.

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San Diego County Supervisors OK Tijuana River Park Project Near Nestor

/in , , /by /Times of San Diegoby Elizabeth Ireland

The county Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved an improvement project for the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park that includes adding seven acres of native vegetation.

The proposed project will also include the removal of four dilapidated structures.

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Is It a Lake, or a Battery? A New Kind of Hydropower Is Spreading Fast.

/in , /by /New York Timesby Mira Rojanasakul and Max Bearak

For a century, hydroelectric power has been synonymous with gigantic dams — feats of engineering that provide renewable energy but displace communities and destroy ecosystems.

New research released Tuesday by Global Energy Monitor reveals a transformation underway in hydroelectric projects — using the same gravitational qualities of water, but typically without building large, traditional dams like the Hoover in the American West or Three Gorges in China. Instead, a technology called pumped storage is rapidly expanding.

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No Mow May? Good Intentions, Bad Approach, Critics Say

/in , /by /AP Newsby Jessica Damiano

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve heard about the #NoMowMay movement that’s been gaining steam on social media and in eco-conscious circles these past few years.

Started in 2019 by citizen scientists in the United Kingdom, the call for homeowners to abstain from mowing their lawns during the month has spread to other countries, including the U.S.

The intention is admirable: Let your grass and weeds grow and bloom to provide food and shelter for essential pollinators like bees and butterflies early in the season, when such necessities may be scarce.

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Trolls Under the Bridge: Century Old Dam Faces Bleak Future

/in , /by /Escondido Times-Advocateby Jeffrey Epp

Every day, more than 300,000 cars and trucks thunder across the wide concrete bridge which carries Interstate 15 over Lake Hodges south of Escondido. Perhaps just a handful of these daily commuters or big rig drivers are fully aware of what lies below. Under this bridge, an aluminum boat and fisherman could be bobbing among the treetops. On another day, it might be the peaceful scene of a mule deer lying perfectly still on dry ground among the reeds.

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Water Authority Testifies on California’s Efforts to Support the Colorado River

/in , , /by /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

During state Assembly testimony on Tuesday, May 2, San Diego County Water Authority General Manager Sandra L. Kerl highlighted the steps taken by the Water Authority and partner water agencies across California to support the Colorado River in the era of climate change.

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