On April 1 each year, researchers ski and snowshoe out into the high mountains of the western United States to jab stakes into the bright, crystalline snow, checking the thickness of the blanket. But in 2012, many researchers could barely travel on snow to their test sites—and when they got there, there was almost no […]
Much of the planet sweltered in unprecedented heat in July, as temperatures soared to new heights in the hottest month ever recorded. The record warmth also shrank Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to historic lows. The average global temperature in July was 1.71 degrees F above the 20th-century average of 60.4 degrees, making it the […]
Rep. Josh Harder of Turlock put on waders and traipsed through the water in search of swamp rats recently. The goal: Publicizing a bill that he and three other California Democrats have introduced targeting nutria, an invasive species from South America creating havoc with irrigation canals and levees. “It sounds ridiculous, but these swamp rats […]
Experts have touted water recycling as the most sustainable method of conserving water. According to Patricia Sinicropi who is Executive Director of the Water Reuse Association in the USA, water recycling technologies are becoming more sophisticated with every passing day, making it easy for it to be scaled out. “The most important benefit of recycled water is that it’s a reliable and sustainable source. It’s […]
Cape Town, South Africa – At the height of the drought (April 2018) in this amazing city, residents were restricted to 50 liters (13 gallons) of water per person, per day, and that allowed Cape Town and the Western Cape province to avert an unprecedented catastrophe, Day Zero, the day this city of four-million residents […]
A drone soared over a blazing hot cornfield in northeastern Colorado on a recent morning, snapping images with an infrared camera to help researchers decide how much water they would give the crops the next day. After a brief, snaking flight above the field, the drone landed and the researchers removed a handful of memory […]
‘Snow Droughts’ Are Coming For The American West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /National Geographicby Alejandra BorundaOn April 1 each year, researchers ski and snowshoe out into the high mountains of the western United States to jab stakes into the bright, crystalline snow, checking the thickness of the blanket. But in 2012, many researchers could barely travel on snow to their test sites—and when they got there, there was almost no […]
July 2019 Was Hottest Month On Record For The Planet
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationMuch of the planet sweltered in unprecedented heat in July, as temperatures soared to new heights in the hottest month ever recorded. The record warmth also shrank Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to historic lows. The average global temperature in July was 1.71 degrees F above the 20th-century average of 60.4 degrees, making it the […]
Valley Democrats Declare War On Invasive Swamp Rats
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /GV WireRep. Josh Harder of Turlock put on waders and traipsed through the water in search of swamp rats recently. The goal: Publicizing a bill that he and three other California Democrats have introduced targeting nutria, an invasive species from South America creating havoc with irrigation canals and levees. “It sounds ridiculous, but these swamp rats […]
Water Recycling Most Sustainable Method Of Conserving Water – Experts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Joy News ( Ghana )Experts have touted water recycling as the most sustainable method of conserving water. According to Patricia Sinicropi who is Executive Director of the Water Reuse Association in the USA, water recycling technologies are becoming more sophisticated with every passing day, making it easy for it to be scaled out. “The most important benefit of recycled water is that it’s a reliable and sustainable source. It’s […]
Water Resilience In Cape Town
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley Newsby Karen RossCape Town, South Africa – At the height of the drought (April 2018) in this amazing city, residents were restricted to 50 liters (13 gallons) of water per person, per day, and that allowed Cape Town and the Western Cape province to avert an unprecedented catastrophe, Day Zero, the day this city of four-million residents […]
Farmers Use Tech To Squeeze Every Drop From Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP by Dan ElliotA drone soared over a blazing hot cornfield in northeastern Colorado on a recent morning, snapping images with an infrared camera to help researchers decide how much water they would give the crops the next day. After a brief, snaking flight above the field, the drone landed and the researchers removed a handful of memory […]