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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.
WaterWorld Weekly Newscast: Another Water District Commits To California WaterFix Project
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /WaterWorld (Tulsa, Okla.)The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works introduced water infrastructure legislation last week aimed at increasing water storage, providing flood protection, increasing local stakeholder input, deepening ports, and maintaining the navigability of inland waterways across the country. Additionally, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 would invest in the maintenance and construction of water and […]
Dismal Western Snowpack Is A Climate “Warning Sign”
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Scientific Americanby Chelsea HarveyIt’s only May, and it’s already shaping up to be a stressful summer for many western states. Low mountain snowpack is a big part of the problem. Both the mighty Rio Grande and the Colorado River are experiencing low flow in places, prompting concerns about everything from water shortages to the plight of suffocating fish. […]
Can A Truce Hold Off Another Water Rebellion?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow and Dale KaslerThe last time water was this scarce in the Klamath Basin, a rugged agricultural area straddling the California-Oregon border, farmers clashed with U.S. marshals and opened locked canal gates with blowtorches so they could irrigate. Nearly 10,000 agriculture activists from around the U.S. later converged on the region to hold symbolic “bucket brigade” protests. Months […]
Shrinking Glaciers, Bigger Fires And Hotter Nights: How Climate Change Is Altering California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Tony Barboza and Joe FoxCalifornia may be a leader in the fight against climate change, but the state is increasingly hard hit by symptoms of the unrelenting rise of greenhouse gases, a new state assessment finds. As global warming accelerates, California is getting hotter and drier. Trees and animals are moving to higher ground. Air conditioning is an increasing […]
November Water Bond Promises $8.7 Billion Towards Securing California’s Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Planning Report (Los Angeles) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia voters are being presented with two upcoming water bond propositions in the June and November elections. In June, Prop 68 will present voters with a $4 billion Parks and Water Bond, and in November the Water Supply and Water Quality bond will present voters with an $8.7 billion bond. Recently, TPR sat down with Jerry Meral, […]
What If People Were Paid To Use Less Water?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /City Lab (Washington, DC)by Zachary BurtFrom Sao Paulo and Cape Town to Beijing and San Diego, water demand in cities around the world is outstripping supply. Urbanization, developing economies, and shifting precipitation patterns are some of the causes, all with the same result: diminishing water availability in cities all over the world. We need a global rethink, one that starts with […]