California’s weather whiplash has left the Golden State in a place of severe uncertainty about its diminishing water supply and increasing human and environmental demands for water. Research that my colleagues and I published last year, “The Magnitude of California’s Water Challenges” showed that Californians can expect their water supply to shrink 12 to 25% by 2050, […]
The Salton Sea has long been a worrying emblem of California’s water crisis. Based in the parched, desert-like lands, the decades-long project to bring new wetlands back to the scorched dirt is finally underway. In the midst of the Salton Sea’s years of evaporation, the waters have grown progressively saltier, killing native fish that acted as a food source for […]
You’ve probably come across more stories about water woes in California than you can recall, so you may feel you’ve had enough for a while. I understand. There’s no easy or permanent fix. The protagonists don’t divide neatly into good and evil. Water in the state often isn’t where the people are — or, as […]
Indoor toilets were once considered a health hazard. Electric lighting sparked fears of deadly fires. Air conditioning was dismissed as an unnatural threat to human health. It seems absurd now, but each of these technologies—now fundamental to modern buildings—was initially met with widespread skepticism and resistance.
It’s not uncommon nowadays to fill a glass of water from your tap and wonder what chemicals and contaminants may be lurking in there. That’s because research has increasingly revealed that heavy metals, radioactive substances, and harmful PFAS (“forever chemicals”) are present in our water systems. “It turns out millions of people have PFAS in […]
OPINION: The Cost of State Inaction – The Future of California’s Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /OC Registerby Jay Lund, Josue Medellin Azuara and Alvar Escriva BouCalifornia’s weather whiplash has left the Golden State in a place of severe uncertainty about its diminishing water supply and increasing human and environmental demands for water. Research that my colleagues and I published last year, “The Magnitude of California’s Water Challenges” showed that Californians can expect their water supply to shrink 12 to 25% by 2050, […]
John Griffith on Strains Facing the US Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Bloombergby Open InterestJohn Griffith, CEO of American Water, joins Open Interest to talk about the need to invest capital in our water infrastructure.
Officials Turn to Innovative Method to Address Longstanding Emblem of Water Crisis: ‘Difficult Projects Are Possible’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /The Cool Downby Jamie SpekaThe Salton Sea has long been a worrying emblem of California’s water crisis. Based in the parched, desert-like lands, the decades-long project to bring new wetlands back to the scorched dirt is finally underway. In the midst of the Salton Sea’s years of evaporation, the waters have grown progressively saltier, killing native fish that acted as a food source for […]
For the Future of Water Conservation, Look to … Los Angeles?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /New York Timesby Michael KimmelmanYou’ve probably come across more stories about water woes in California than you can recall, so you may feel you’ve had enough for a while. I understand. There’s no easy or permanent fix. The protagonists don’t divide neatly into good and evil. Water in the state often isn’t where the people are — or, as […]
Like Electric Lights, Water Reuse Is Destined to Become a Necessity
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Fast Companyby Aaron TartakovskyIndoor toilets were once considered a health hazard. Electric lighting sparked fears of deadly fires. Air conditioning was dismissed as an unnatural threat to human health. It seems absurd now, but each of these technologies—now fundamental to modern buildings—was initially met with widespread skepticism and resistance.
Forever Chemicals Are in Your Drinking Water: Here’s How Worried to Be—And What to Do About It
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Fortuneby Ani FreedmanIt’s not uncommon nowadays to fill a glass of water from your tap and wonder what chemicals and contaminants may be lurking in there. That’s because research has increasingly revealed that heavy metals, radioactive substances, and harmful PFAS (“forever chemicals”) are present in our water systems. “It turns out millions of people have PFAS in […]