State officials on Friday doubled the amount of water California agencies will get this year following some strong storms that increased the snowpack in the mountains.
While Hollywood and Silicon Valley love the limelight, California is an agricultural powerhouse, too. Agricultural products sold in the Golden State totaled $59 billion in 2022. But rising temperatures, declining precipitation and decades of over pumping may require drastic changes to farming.
Managers of California’s two main water storage and delivery systems on Friday announced increases to forecasted water allocations for millions of people and vast tracts of farmland.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) is bringing its 2024 Pipelines Conference to Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 27-31.
From Ancient Greek sailors boiling seawater to Romans using clay pipes to filter salt, making saltwater drinkable through desalination has a long history. But modern forms of this millennia-old technology are now the “present and future of coping with water scarcity,” said Manzoor Qadir, deputy director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
The Biden administration is warning of potential cyberattacks on drinking water supplies in the United States. The White House national security team specifically pointed out Iranian and Chinese hackers working to infiltrate vital infrastructure across the country. Theresa Payton, who served as the White House Chief Information Officer under President George W. Bush, spoke to […]
California Doubles Water Allocation for Most Contractors Following February Storms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Associated Pressby Adam BeamState officials on Friday doubled the amount of water California agencies will get this year following some strong storms that increased the snowpack in the mountains.
Small Changes Can Yield Big Savings in Agricultural Water Use, Study Reveals
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Phys.orgby Harrison TasoffWhile Hollywood and Silicon Valley love the limelight, California is an agricultural powerhouse, too. Agricultural products sold in the Golden State totaled $59 billion in 2022. But rising temperatures, declining precipitation and decades of over pumping may require drastic changes to farming.
State Officials Double Water Allocation for Most Contractors Following February Storms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /CBS News (Bay Area)Managers of California’s two main water storage and delivery systems on Friday announced increases to forecasted water allocations for millions of people and vast tracts of farmland.
UESI Pipelines 2024 Conference Heading to Calgary
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Tunnel Business ManagementThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) is bringing its 2024 Pipelines Conference to Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 27-31.
Desalination — Can It Help Us Survive Water Scarcity?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /DWby Holly Young & Kira SchachtFrom Ancient Greek sailors boiling seawater to Romans using clay pipes to filter salt, making saltwater drinkable through desalination has a long history. But modern forms of this millennia-old technology are now the “present and future of coping with water scarcity,” said Manzoor Qadir, deputy director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
What if International Hackers Attacked U.S. Water Systems?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /KNX NewsThe Biden administration is warning of potential cyberattacks on drinking water supplies in the United States. The White House national security team specifically pointed out Iranian and Chinese hackers working to infiltrate vital infrastructure across the country. Theresa Payton, who served as the White House Chief Information Officer under President George W. Bush, spoke to […]