The Delta smelt is such a small and translucent fish that it often disappears from view when it swims in the turbid waters of its home in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. However, it’s also been disappearing from the Delta entirely. “The Delta smelt has gone from being one of the more abundant fish in the […]
Music is blaring and grills are firing up at a parking lot awash in navy blue and orange outside Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Todd Endicott of Lafayette stands outside an ambulance turned Broncos fan-mobile. He outfitted this orange and blue rig for tailgates. It’s plastered in life-size stickers of players, and […]
Lake Mendocino made it through a typically long, hot summer with an abundance of water and now, thanks to an ongoing experiment with high-tech weather forecasting, the reservoir can retain more water through the winter, benefiting people, fish and farmers along the Russian River. A dollop of spring rain pumped up the 3-square-mile reservoir near […]
A warmer winter is in store for much of the southern U.S., while the northern tier of the country shivers, our new winter outlook shows. In addition, NOAA’s winter outlook indicates that parts of the flood-weary Northern Plains and Midwest may see a wetter-than-average December through February. Winter temperatures will likely be near to warmer […]
Aging water treatment systems, failing pipes and a slew of unregulated contaminants threaten to undermine water quality in U.S. cities of all sizes. Why it matters: There’s arguably nothing more important to human survival than access to clean drinking water.
There are few myths as enduring in American culture as the Great Man Theory, the idea that history is shaped primarily by exceptional individuals who rise, creating themselves like the ancient Egyptian sun god Ra out of primordial chaos, independent of social circumstances, family, collaborators, education, mentorship or overall context. And there are few places […]
California’s Delta Smelt Are Dying: How This Affects The State’s Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 10by Tyler HorstThe Delta smelt is such a small and translucent fish that it often disappears from view when it swims in the turbid waters of its home in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. However, it’s also been disappearing from the Delta entirely. “The Delta smelt has gone from being one of the more abundant fish in the […]
To Fund Water Plan, Colorado Lawmakers Want To Gamble On Sports Betting
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KRCCby Luke RunyonMusic is blaring and grills are firing up at a parking lot awash in navy blue and orange outside Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Todd Endicott of Lafayette stands outside an ambulance turned Broncos fan-mobile. He outfitted this orange and blue rig for tailgates. It’s plastered in life-size stickers of players, and […]
Lake Mendocino Gets More Water Under New Dam Operating Rules
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Argus CourierLake Mendocino made it through a typically long, hot summer with an abundance of water and now, thanks to an ongoing experiment with high-tech weather forecasting, the reservoir can retain more water through the winter, benefiting people, fish and farmers along the Russian River. A dollop of spring rain pumped up the 3-square-mile reservoir near […]
Winter 2019-20 Will Likely Be Warmer Than Average in Southern U.S. & Colder Than Average in Parts of Northern Tier
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channel by Linda LamA warmer winter is in store for much of the southern U.S., while the northern tier of the country shivers, our new winter outlook shows. In addition, NOAA’s winter outlook indicates that parts of the flood-weary Northern Plains and Midwest may see a wetter-than-average December through February. Winter temperatures will likely be near to warmer […]
The Water Crisis Cities Don’t See Coming
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Axiosby Kim HartAging water treatment systems, failing pipes and a slew of unregulated contaminants threaten to undermine water quality in U.S. cities of all sizes. Why it matters: There’s arguably nothing more important to human survival than access to clean drinking water.
The Ecosystems Of Innovation
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /PV Magazine by Christian RoselundThere are few myths as enduring in American culture as the Great Man Theory, the idea that history is shaped primarily by exceptional individuals who rise, creating themselves like the ancient Egyptian sun god Ra out of primordial chaos, independent of social circumstances, family, collaborators, education, mentorship or overall context. And there are few places […]