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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.
Good Chance An El Niño Is On The Way To California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC10 (Sacramento)by Tracy HumphreyThe latest report from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) indicates an increased likelihood of El Niño conditions being present by December. That’s right. It seems we have a 70 to 75 percent chance of a wet winter, this year. The most recent report shows warming ocean temperatures in the Pacific, which is a precursor […]
Dry 2018 Water Year Comes To An End In California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /WeatherNation (Denver)by Tom Di LibertoOctober 1 is New Year’s Day for water in the U.S. west. This year, Californians were bidding farewell to a dry 2018 water year (October 2017-September 2018), which saw precipitation totals fall below the annual average for much of the state. The return to drier than average conditions was a let-down following an extremely wet […]
Should California Expand The Definition For The ‘Beneficial Use’ Of Its Water?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Pacific Standard (Santa Barbara)by Matt WeiserGroundwater depletion is a big problem in parts of California. But it is not the only groundwater problem. The state also has many areas of polluted groundwater, and some places where groundwater overdraft has caused the land to subside, damaging roads, canals, and other infrastructure. Near the coast, heavy groundwater pumping has caused contamination by […]
Less Snow Could Be Coming To California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radio (Sacramento)by Ezra David RomeroIf temperatures increase in California because of climate change, snow could melt earlier in the Sierra Nevada — and you might only find it at higher elevations. In a study released this week a UC Irvine team found that if winter temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius, it will lead to a 20 percent jump in the […]
For Next California Governor, There’s Plenty Of Advice On Water Issues
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Douglas E. BeemanThere’s going to be a new governor in California next year – and a host of challenges, both old and new, involving the state’s most vital natural resource, water. So what should the next governor’s water priorities be? That was one of the questions put to more than 150 participants during a wrap-up session at the […]
Proposition 3: Smart Water Plan Or Costly Gift To Farmers?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Paul RogersCalifornia voters may be feeling a sense of deja vu when they consider Proposition 3, an $8.9 billion water bond on the November ballot to fund a long list of water projects — from repairing Oroville Dam to restoring Bay Area wetlands to helping Central Valley farmers recharge depleted groundwater. Didn’t the voters recently approve a […]