California and the U.S.
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.
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” […]
Winter Storm Batters Northern California, Highway 80 Shut Down At Donner Summit
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS San FranciscoA winter storm front roared into Northern California Sunday, dumping more than 3 inches of rain in Marin County, triggering flooding along San Francisco’s Great Highway and blizzard conditions in the Sierra Nevada. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory Sunday afternoon for southeastern Marin County. Forecasters said the storm had dumped 3.32 inches […]
OPINION: State Should Use Science To Determine Delta Water Flows
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Jon RosenfieldHow low our expectations of government have sunk. Federal agencies now regularly deny science that explains the warming of our planet and rising seas. Back-room deals and obstruction of the public’s will have become so commonplace that we notice when one of our state government’s agencies takes action to protect the environment, even if it […]
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Resolve Groundwater Fight
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Mike Lee /E&E News (Washington, D.C.)by Ellen M. GilmerThe Trump administration is pushing the Supreme Court to review what could be the most consequential environmental case of the term: a broiling Clean Water Act debate. The Justice Department yesterday recommended the high court decide whether the landmark environmental law applies to pollution that travels through groundwater before reaching federally regulated water. Two recent […]