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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.
OPINION: Four Dams In The West Are Coming Down — A Victory Wrapped In A Defeat For Smart Water Policy
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Jacques LeslieWhen a top Interior Department official acknowledged recently that the Trump administration wouldn’t try to block removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, he signaled a monumental victory for local Native American tribes, salmon fishermen and the national dam removal movement. Yet this development is less momentous than it would have been in 2015, when dam […]
Snowstorm Expected To Hit Sierra This Weekend; Winter Watering Rules Take Effect In Sacramento
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Benjy EgelThe first fall storm of 2017 is expected to dump up to 2 1/2 feet of snow across the Sierra region over the weekend. The National Weather Service in Sacramento is predicting 24 to 30 inches of snow in Lassen Park and 12 to 18 inches in Donner, Carson, Ebbets, Tioga and Sonora passes. Several inches are […]
OPINION: Drop By Data-Driven Drop, Conservation is The New Front In California’s Water Wars
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeIf you thought California’s water wars were bitter, just wait until you see our water data wars. Digital tools have expanded the ability of governments, companies and nonprofits to measure the uses of California water in detail, and thus build more water-efficient products, boost water conservation, and replace expensive and inefficient infrastructure. But the abundance […]
Snowstorm Expected to Hit Sierra This Weekend; Winter Watering Rules Take Effect in Sacramento
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeThe first fall storm of 2017 is expected to dump up to 2 1/2 feet of snow across the Sierra region over the weekend. The National Weather Service in Sacramento is predicting 24 to 30 inches of snow in Lassen Park and 12 to 18 inches in Donner, Carson, Ebbets, Tioga and Sonora passes. Several inches […]
OPINION: California’s Water Problem? Demand Keeps Rising And Supply Stays The Same
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby David CehrsLast week I attended a town hall meeting in Fresno where the topic was new dams and, more importantly, water in general. The five-member panel included two California assemblymen and one state senator, all from the San Joaquin Valley. The politicians were all on their game with answers and non-answers depending upon the questions.
BLOG: NASA Estimates the Global Reach of Atmospheric Rivers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Space DailyA recent study by NASA and several partners has estimated, for the first time, the global impact of atmospheric rivers on floods and droughts, as well as the number of people affected by these atmospheric phenomena. Atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow, short-lived jets of air that transport water vapor across significant portions of Earth’s […]