Facing a future of shortages, California is entering a new phase of water conservation: Cities and towns must meet new mandates ramping down use over the next 15 years — and some will be hit harder than others.
Continuing my comments from last week regarding California’s water supply and conservation, I am reminded of a trip to Chico some 35 years ago. Our family was living through our second drought since moving here in 1973. You may recall a couple of years ago I wrote how this state is subject to recurring droughts roughly […]
Chronic water scarcity in California is indeed the new normal, but it’s not because of climate change. Even if the state is destined to experience lengthier droughts and reduced snowpack, most scenarios also forecast an abundance of years when the state is inundated with a series of so-called atmospheric rivers. That diluvian scenario was experienced by Californians […]
The US Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned two alleged members of a Russian cybercriminal gang that has claimed responsibility for a slew of hacks against US critical infrastructure providers, including a cyberattack in January that caused a tank at a Texas water facility to overflow.
Another round of significant heat across California’s interior is expected to bring potentially dangerous conditions back to the state, with weather officials warning of “relentless” heat risk over the Southwest beginning this weekend. The National Weather Service warned of a mid-July heat wave building across the western United States — including the majority of inland California, most of Nevada […]
Add lithium to water in a chemistry lab, and you’ll get an incendiary reaction. The same might be said of opening new lithium mines: The prospect can spark conflicts when it comes to water. Mining companies and the U.S. government are investing in increased extraction for lithium, which is a critical component in some renewable energy technology, especially electric vehicle […]
Hot, Inland California Cities Face the Steepest Water Cuts With New Conservation Mandate
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Rachel BeckerFacing a future of shortages, California is entering a new phase of water conservation: Cities and towns must meet new mandates ramping down use over the next 15 years — and some will be hit harder than others.
California’s Water Supply and Conservation
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Escondido Times-Advocateby Ed GalloContinuing my comments from last week regarding California’s water supply and conservation, I am reminded of a trip to Chico some 35 years ago. Our family was living through our second drought since moving here in 1973. You may recall a couple of years ago I wrote how this state is subject to recurring droughts roughly […]
California Policy Czars Ignore Water-Supply Solutions in Plain Sight
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /National Reviewby Edward RingChronic water scarcity in California is indeed the new normal, but it’s not because of climate change. Even if the state is destined to experience lengthier droughts and reduced snowpack, most scenarios also forecast an abundance of years when the state is inundated with a series of so-called atmospheric rivers. That diluvian scenario was experienced by Californians […]
US Sanctions Alleged Russian Hackers Who Claimed Attacks on Us Water Facilities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CNNby Sean LyngaasThe US Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned two alleged members of a Russian cybercriminal gang that has claimed responsibility for a slew of hacks against US critical infrastructure providers, including a cyberattack in January that caused a tank at a Texas water facility to overflow.
Another Round of Relentless, Hazardous Heat Forecast Across the West
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyAnother round of significant heat across California’s interior is expected to bring potentially dangerous conditions back to the state, with weather officials warning of “relentless” heat risk over the Southwest beginning this weekend. The National Weather Service warned of a mid-July heat wave building across the western United States — including the majority of inland California, most of Nevada […]
Billions in US Funding Boosts Lithium Mining, Stressing Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Energy News Networkby Elyse HauserAdd lithium to water in a chemistry lab, and you’ll get an incendiary reaction. The same might be said of opening new lithium mines: The prospect can spark conflicts when it comes to water. Mining companies and the U.S. government are investing in increased extraction for lithium, which is a critical component in some renewable energy technology, especially electric vehicle […]