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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.
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 […]
Storms Produce Drier Than Average Snow In Sierras
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Mountain Democrat (Placerville, Calif.)by Dawn HodsonThe first snow survey of 2019 measured almost 2 feet of snow at Phillips Station, although the snow is drier than normal for that location. Those results are better than last January when a paltry 0.3 inches of snow were to be found. Conducted on Thursday, Jan. 3 by staff from the Department of Water […]
Our Current Drought Is Worse Than Most Megadroughts, New Study Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Daily Star (Tuscon)by Tony DavisTucson’s drinking water supply — carries nearly 20 percent less water than in 2000. Bark beetles are chomping away at our forests and killing off ponderosa pines. Wildfires are rapidly growing in intensity. These problems have been linked to a drought that has stretched 19 years with no respite. Now, a team of researchers concludes […]
Rivers In The Sky: What You Need To Know About Atmospheric River Storms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)The rainy season is well underway in California: Roughly 90 percent of the Golden State’s precipitation typically falls during the months of October through April. While drought has bedeviled the state in recent years, there’s evidence that the wet season is actually getting wetter. If you live on the West Coast, you may hear the term “atmospheric river” […]