Some of the most alarming science surrounding climate change is the discovery that it may not happen incrementally — as a steadily rising line on a graph — but in a series of lurches as various “tipping points” are passed. And now comes a new concern: These tipping points can form a cascade, with each […]
Federal authorities are considering a plan to repair a California canal in the San Joaquin Valley that lost half its capacity to move water because of sinking ground. Use of groundwater has caused land subsidence, affecting a 33-mile section of the Friant-Kern Canal, which supplies water to 1 million acres of farmland and more than […]
A broken levee shut down U.S. Highway 101 in Northern California on Wednesday and forced about 30 students and teachers to spend the night in their school’s gym. Meanwhile, a nursing home in a neighboring county evacuated its residents because of flooding. The levee near the school in Chualar was partially breached about 2 p.m., […]
It rained in Southern California again on Wednesday. The storm, Marty Ralph told me, was caused by an atmospheric river, a meteorological phenomenon you have been hearing more about lately as climate change drives bigger swings between tinder dry conditions and pounding rain. And although the rain caused the usual traffic headaches and advisories against […]
The Trump administration is jump-starting a plan to repair a badly sinking canal in the San Joaquin Valley, a year after California voters rejected a bond measure that would have had them pay for the project. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said Tuesday it will begin studying the environmental impact of fixing a 323-mile stretch of […]
Working with two international consultancies, Ricardo and Mott MacDonald, the sector will develop a comprehensive action plan detailing the measures the industry will deploy to achieve zero carbon emissions over the next decade. The water industry is the first industrial sector in the UK, and one of the first major sectors in the world, to […]
As Climate Change Worsens, A Cascade Of Tipping Points Looms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Yale Environment 360by Fred PearceSome of the most alarming science surrounding climate change is the discovery that it may not happen incrementally — as a steadily rising line on a graph — but in a series of lurches as various “tipping points” are passed. And now comes a new concern: These tipping points can form a cascade, with each […]
Reclamation Seeks to Restore Sinking California Canal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Environmentby Emily C. DooleyFederal authorities are considering a plan to repair a California canal in the San Joaquin Valley that lost half its capacity to move water because of sinking ground. Use of groundwater has caused land subsidence, affecting a 33-mile section of the Friant-Kern Canal, which supplies water to 1 million acres of farmland and more than […]
Levee Break Shuts Down California Highway, Strands Students Overnight At School
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channel by Ron BrackettA broken levee shut down U.S. Highway 101 in Northern California on Wednesday and forced about 30 students and teachers to spend the night in their school’s gym. Meanwhile, a nursing home in a neighboring county evacuated its residents because of flooding. The levee near the school in Chualar was partially breached about 2 p.m., […]
How Much Damage Do Atmospheric Rivers Cause
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The New York Times by Jill CowanIt rained in Southern California again on Wednesday. The storm, Marty Ralph told me, was caused by an atmospheric river, a meteorological phenomenon you have been hearing more about lately as climate change drives bigger swings between tinder dry conditions and pounding rain. And although the rain caused the usual traffic headaches and advisories against […]
Trump Jump-Starts Repairs for Sinking California Canal. But Who Will Pay?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow and Dale KaslerThe Trump administration is jump-starting a plan to repair a badly sinking canal in the San Joaquin Valley, a year after California voters rejected a bond measure that would have had them pay for the project. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said Tuesday it will begin studying the environmental impact of fixing a 323-mile stretch of […]
Water Industry Takes Major Step Towards Becoming Carbon Zero
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /WWT News (UK)by Alec PeacheyWorking with two international consultancies, Ricardo and Mott MacDonald, the sector will develop a comprehensive action plan detailing the measures the industry will deploy to achieve zero carbon emissions over the next decade. The water industry is the first industrial sector in the UK, and one of the first major sectors in the world, to […]