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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
OPINION: In California, The Demise Of The Grassy Lawn
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Undark (Cambridge, Mass.)by Aleksandra AppletonOn the first Saturday of December in a northeast neighborhood of Fresno, California, Jeff Collins and his neighbors were putting up their Christmas decorations: strings of lights along identical gable roofs, animated reindeer, and inflatable snowmen. But for Collins, the task involved an extra step — laying down tarps to help the inflatables stay upright […]
Storm Poised To Slam Sierra, Dump Another 2 Feet Of Snow
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SFGate.com (San Francisco)by Amy GraffGet ready for round two. After a fierce storm blasted the northern Sierra Nevada over the weekend, another system is slated to batter the mountain range straddling California and Nevada late Tuesday night into Wednesday. The National Weather Service reports, “This storm will not be as potent as the system that moved through Sunday,” but […]
Newsom Inherits A ‘Whole Bunch Of Headaches’ Despite Last-Minute Water Deals By Brown
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Ryan SabalowAs his term as governor drew to a close last month, Jerry Brown brokered a historic agreement among farms and cities to surrender billions of gallons of water to help ailing fish species. He also made two big water deals with the Trump administration — one to shore up support for his struggling Delta tunnels project, […]
These $2,000 Solar Panels Pull Clean Drinking Water Out Of The Air, And They Might Be A Solution To The Global Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Business Insiderby Aria BendixThe global water crisis has wreaked havoc on communities around the world, from homes in Flint, Michigan, to megacities like Tokyo and São Paulo. The United Nations estimated that 2.1 billion people live without safe drinking water in their homes — a situation with severe health implications that can also limit economic prosperity. Citizens with […]
State’s Retiring Snow Guru Talks Snowpack Tech And California Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)by Craig MillerFrank Gehrke says that back in Missouri, where he was raised, snow was “something to be plowed.” He would soon take a very different view. In December, Gehrke retired as chief snow surveyor for the California Department of Water Resources. He spent much of his 31 years with the department on skis and snowshoes, in […]
State Reservoirs Nearing Historical Averages For This Time Of Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KRON 4 News (San Francisco) by Charles CliffordAfter several weeks of dry weather, heavy rain returned to California and the Bay Area, giving our reservoirs and snow pack a needed boost. As of early Monday morning, the seven reservoirs used by the East Bay Municipal Utility District are holding a total of just over 600,000 acre feet of water — that’s about […]