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The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Reduced Sierra Nevada Snowmelt Runoff To Threaten California Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Phys.org (UK)by University of California, IrvineAn estimated three-quarters of the water used by farms, ranches and dairies in California originates as snow in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, but the future viability of that resource is projected to be at heightened risk due to global climate change. In a study published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University […]
Fact-Checking California Governor’s Debate On KQED: Climate And Energy
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQED (San Francisco)You won’t be seeing much of California’s gubernatorial candidates this fall — at least, you won’t be seeing much of them together. The only debate between Democrat Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox took place on KQED’s Forum radio program Monday. Prompted by host Scott Shafer, the two had a lengthy exchange about the state’s approach to climate […]
OPINION: Figuring On Climate Change: Model Outputs Vary, But Worries Are Real
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tom PhilpThe state of California recently released its Fourth Climate Change Assessment. Among the technical reports was a deep dive into the future of the State Water Project and the Central Valley Project. It was over my head. It was calling my name. And in climate change’s frenzied media cycle, the whole assessment soon faded. That’s too bad. This […]
Prop. 3 Would Pay For Water And Habitat Projects. Will North State Voters Want Them?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Redding Record Searchlightby Damon ArthurFor the second time this year, California voters will be asked to approve a bond measure to pay for water infrastructure and environmental protection programs. Proposition 3 on the November statewide ballot asks voters to approve $8.9 billion in bonds to pay for water infrastructure and environmental projects. During the June primary election, California voters […]
EPA Recognizes 2018 WaterSense Partners
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Finance and Management (Brecksville, Ohio)by WFM StaffThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring 20 water utilities, manufacturers, builders and organizations for protecting the environment by creating and promoting WaterSense-labeled fixtures, homes and programs. EPA’s WaterSense partners have helped Americans save more than 2.7 trillion gallons of water and $63.8 billion on utility bills since 2006.
In Colorado, Water Bosses Begin To Accept Climate Change Impacts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Brent Gardner-SmithThe phrase “climate change” did not appear on the agenda of a recent three-day meeting of the Colorado Water Congress, but the topic was often front and center at the conference, as it increasingly is at water meetings around the state and the region. Amy Haas, the new executive director of the Upper Colorado River […]