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.
Precipitation Whiplash And Climate Change Threaten California’s Freshwater
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Lauren Tierney and Monica UlmanuImagine the snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains as a giant reservoir providing water for 23 million people throughout California. During droughts, this snow reserve shrinks, affecting water availability in the state. Researchers fear global warming will cause the Sierra Nevada snowpack to lose much of its freshwater by the end of the century, spelling […]
6 Charts From New Report Show How Much California’s Climate Has Already Changed
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler and Sharon OkadaWarmer days — and nights. Rising sea levels. Less water available in summer. A report released Wednesday by state officials says climate change is affecting California’s ecosystem already in ways great and small. The document looks at 36 indicators that measure aspects of climate change, including human-influenced causes of climate change such as greenhouse gas […]
Long Drought Makes Outlook For Tucson’s Share Of CAP Water Grim
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Daily Starby Tony DavisLonger-range outlooks for Lake Mead and the Central Arizona Project are increasingly grim due to this year’s bad runoff, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said Wednesday. The result is that the bureau is pushing hard for states in both the Upper and Lower Basins of the Colorado River to reach agreement this year on drought […]
Mexico, 2 US States Could See Colorado River Cutback In 2020
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Associated Press by Dan ElliottMexico and the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada face a better-than-even possibility of getting less water from the Colorado River in 2020 because of a persistent drought, water managers said Wednesday. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which manages the river, released projections showing a 52 percent chance the river’s biggest reservoir, Lake Mead in Arizona and […]
Summer Just Got A Little Hotter: State Could Have You Using Your AC Less
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerThe managers of California’s electrical grid warned Wednesday that the state is facing tight power supplies this summer, due in part to a drier winter that is reducing available hydro power. Some Californians could be forced to turn down their air conditioners, hold off on doing their laundry or make other sacrifices in the name […]
Climate Change’s Alarming Impact
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /San Francisco Chronicleby Peter FimriteBigger, more intense forest fires, longer droughts, warmer ocean temperatures and an ever shrinking snowpack in the Sierra Nevada are “unequivocal” evidence of the ruinous domino-effects that climate change is having on California, a new California Environmental Protection Agency report states. The 350-page report released Wednesday tracks 36 indicators of climate change, including a comprehensive […]