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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.
OPINION: Persistent Drought, Loss Of Snowpack Behind Extreme Wildfires
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Reno Gazette Journal (Reno, Nev.)by Michael CollinsI read with great interest Sam Kumar’s opinion column on the recent California wildfires (“California wildfire prevention needs rational solutions,” Aug. 19). I agree on two points: The wildfires this season are substantially worse than normal, and the drought is to blame for this difficult summer experienced by Nevadans and our neighbors.
Climate Change Will Be Deadlier, More Destructive And Costlier For California Than Previously Believed, State Warns
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Tony Barboza, Bettina Boxall and Rosanna XiaHeat waves will grow more severe and persistent, shortening the lives of thousands of Californians. Wildfires will burn more of the state’s forests. The ocean will rise higher and faster, exposing California to billions in damage along the coast. These are some of the threats California will face from climate change in coming decades, according […]
Climate Change Report: California To See 77 Percent More Land Burned
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderThis year’s wildfire season is not the worst that California will see. The number of large fires across the state will likely increase by 50 percent by the end of the century while the amount of land that burns annually will rise 77 percent, according to a new, far-reaching state report that seeks to document […]
OPINION: California’s Can’t-Miss Chance To Provide Safe Drinking Water For All
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Kirsten JamesThe clock is ticking to ensure clean drinking water is available to all in California. Legislators have just five days to help an estimated 1 million Californians access safe and affordable drinking water from their faucets. In the world’s fifth-largest economy, there should be no question about voting “yes” for the Safe and Affordable Drinking […]
OPINION: If Trump Wants Coal, He Can Have It. But California Must Commit To 100 Percent Clean Energy
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento BeeBy most measures, California is way ahead of the rest of the country when it comes to fighting climate change. We have some of the strictest environmental regulations, more zero-emission cars on the road than any other state and, as of July, are four years ahead of our self-imposed goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to levels […]
OPINION: State Water Board Plan Would Require Water Rationing In The Bay Area
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /San Francisco Chronicleby Jim WundermanApart from a famous Mark Twain quote involving whiskey and fighting, no cliché about California water is more abused than the phrase “water wars.” However, in the instance of the State Water Resources Control Board’s plan to restore the San Joaquin River, the label fits. War has been declared on the Bay Area’s largest source […]