Proposition 3, which asks voters to approve $8.9 billion in bond funds for water projects, has a surface appeal. The state’s need for improved water infrastructure and new water storage facilities is plain. But there are strong reasons to reject it. The first and most obvious is that Proposition 3 is on the ballot not […]
California officials are poised to seize control over a major arena of federal regulation in response to Trump administration rollbacks: the management and protection of wetlands. Wetlands are vital features on the landscape. Basically low spots in a watershed, when they fill with water they provide important habitat for birds, fish, and other species. Wetlands […]
An atmospheric phenomenon lingered along the West Coast over a recent four-year stretch, sending winter storms north and preventing precious rain and snow from reaching California. Dubbed the “Ridiculously Resilient Ridge,” the high-pressure system made the Golden State bone-dry and moved Gov. Jerry Brown to make an unprecedented order requiring nearly 40 million Californians to […]
Scientists from the Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno, Nev. are pleased to announce the release of a long-awaited update to a climate mapping tool called the California Climate Tracker. Originally launched in 2009, the California Climate Tracker was designed to support climate monitoring in California and allows users to […]
Like rust slowly consuming the body of a car, drought has spread upstream on the Colorado River. The river’s Upper Basin – generally north of Lake Powell – has been largely insulated from the 19-year drought afflicting the giant watershed, thanks to the region’s relatively small water demand and heavy snows that bury Colorado’s 14,000ft peaks […]
This week corporate and civic leaders from around the world will gather in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit. The effort was spearheaded by Gov. Jerry Brown to move the fight against global warming beyond the national commitments made in Paris nearly three years ago. “Look, it’s up to you and it’s up to me […]
OPINION: Proposition 3: Two Biggest Reasons To Oppose Water Bond In November Election
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Union-TribuneProposition 3, which asks voters to approve $8.9 billion in bond funds for water projects, has a surface appeal. The state’s need for improved water infrastructure and new water storage facilities is plain. But there are strong reasons to reject it. The first and most obvious is that Proposition 3 is on the ballot not […]
California Works To Protect Its Shrinking Wetlands
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Pacific Standard Magazine (Santa Barbara)by Matt WeiserCalifornia officials are poised to seize control over a major arena of federal regulation in response to Trump administration rollbacks: the management and protection of wetlands. Wetlands are vital features on the landscape. Basically low spots in a watershed, when they fill with water they provide important habitat for birds, fish, and other species. Wetlands […]
Experts Warn California Still Unprepared For Future Droughts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /SCV News (Santa Clarita, Calif.)by Nick CahillAn atmospheric phenomenon lingered along the West Coast over a recent four-year stretch, sending winter storms north and preventing precious rain and snow from reaching California. Dubbed the “Ridiculously Resilient Ridge,” the high-pressure system made the Golden State bone-dry and moved Gov. Jerry Brown to make an unprecedented order requiring nearly 40 million Californians to […]
Updated California Climate Tracker Tool Provides More Than 120 Years Of Climate Data
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /PHYS.orgScientists from the Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) at the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in Reno, Nev. are pleased to announce the release of a long-awaited update to a climate mapping tool called the California Climate Tracker. Originally launched in 2009, the California Climate Tracker was designed to support climate monitoring in California and allows users to […]
Crisis at Lake Powell Looms Large As Long-Term Drought Reaches Upstream
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserLike rust slowly consuming the body of a car, drought has spread upstream on the Colorado River. The river’s Upper Basin – generally north of Lake Powell – has been largely insulated from the 19-year drought afflicting the giant watershed, thanks to the region’s relatively small water demand and heavy snows that bury Colorado’s 14,000ft peaks […]
Outlook Grim But Not Hopeless As Climate Summit Convenes In San Francisco
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KQED (San Francisco)by Craig MillerThis week corporate and civic leaders from around the world will gather in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit. The effort was spearheaded by Gov. Jerry Brown to move the fight against global warming beyond the national commitments made in Paris nearly three years ago. “Look, it’s up to you and it’s up to me […]