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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.
Pioneering Practice Could Help California Reverse Groundwater Depletion
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)Groundwater overdraft in the San Joaquin Valley – producer of half the state’s agricultural output – has averaged roughly 1.8 million acre-feet annually since the mid-1980s. Even before the start of the most recent drought in 2011, a few San Joaquin farmers recognized the dire need for sustainable water management and started individually pioneering a […]
Hundreds Turn Out To Speak Up About Controversial WaterFix Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Press (Brentwood)by Tony KukulichA recent town hall meeting on the controversial WaterFix project,hosted in the heart of the Delta, gave those whose lives and livelihoods are most dependent upon the Delta a chance to make their voices heard – and they did not hold back. The meeting, attended by more than 200 people, was held in the Jean Harvey […]
OPINION: Mark Altgelt: Protect Delta Water With A Dam
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Times Herald Online (Vallejo)by Mark AltgeltCalifornia’s primary source of water is at risk because the sea level is gradually rising and will begin to contaminate the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta estuary with ocean water. The Sea level is predicted to rise 3 to 7 feet by 2100, depending on how fast Antarctic and Greenland ice melts. A 3-foot rise in […]
Climate Scientists See Alarming New Threat To California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Evan HalperCalifornia could be hit with significantly more dangerous and more frequent droughts in the near future as changes in weather patterns triggered by global warming block rainfall from reaching the state, according to new research led by scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The latest study adds a worrying dimension to the challenge California is already […]
Portable Treatment Systems To Create First ‘Virtual Water District’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserOne of the hard truths revealed by California’s five-year drought is that many small, rural communities lack the resources to adapt to water shortages. In this case, that means both money and expertise. It can be very expensive, for instance, to build a new water treatment plant or connect with one in the next closest town. Even if […]
What Could Cause California Droughts? Melting Sea Ice
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)Polar bears aren’t the only ones in trouble from the Arctic’s melting ice. A new study by Bay Area scientists concludes that Californians could face reduced rainfall — and worse droughts — by the continuing loss of sea ice. Their computer analyses show a 10 to 15 percent average decrease in California’s rainfall in the […]