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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.
Scientists Engineer Crops To Conserve Water, Resist Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Phys.OrgAgriculture already monopolizes 90 percent of global freshwater—yet production still needs to dramatically increase to feed and fuel this century’s growing population. For the first time, scientists have improved how a crop uses water by 25 percent without compromising yield by altering the expression of one gene that is found in all plants, as reported […]
SF To Charge Vacant-Lot Owners For Rainwater That Runs Down The Drain
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Matier and RossWhen it rains, it pours — and that has San Francisco water officials looking into charging property owners a new “storm-water fee” to help with the upkeep of the city’s aging sewer system. The first target will be the owners of vacant lots. “It’s a tax on rain,” fumed Jason Sanders, who was just notified that […]
Winter Storm Provides Much-Needed Boost To California’s Sierra Snowpack, But Water Content Still Below Average In Third Snowpack Measurement Of 2018
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Sierra Sun Times (Mariposa)Monday’s snow survey at Phillips Station tells a more positive story than it did before the recent storm, but totals are still well below average. Despite the recent late-winter storm that brought much-needed snow to the Sierra Nevada, the snow water equivalent (SWE) is 9.4 inches, which is 39 percent of normal for early March. […]
Welcome Snow Slows California’s Plunge Back To Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Fox NewsWelcome drifts of fresh snow awaited California’s water managers on their late-winter survey of the vital Sierra Nevada snowpack Monday after a massive winter storm slowed the state’s plunge back into drought. The storm piled up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) of new snow in the mountains from late last week through the weekend, forcing […]
Drought Has Returned To The U.S. This Winter, NASA Map Shows
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Weather Channelby Sean BreslinDrought conditions have returned to much of the Desert Southwest and southern Plains due, in part, to a dry winter that left the land parched in several states.Using data from the U.S. National Drought Monitor, NASA compiled a map that shows the areas of the country that have fallen back into some of the worst drought categories just […]
More Rain On Way As 47.87% Of State Remains In Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Manteca Bulletinby Dennis WyattMore rain and snow is on the way. It’s expected to be dry today, Tuesday and through Wednesday night in the South County with the high hitting 70 degrees before cooling off again, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). But then Wednesday night another storm will move into the area bringing up to a […]