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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.
New Research Could Predict La Nina Drought Years In Advance
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Phys.orgTwo new studies from The University of Texas at Austin have significantly improved scientists’ ability to predict the strength and duration of droughts caused by La Niña – a recurrent cooling pattern in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Their findings, which predict that the current La Niña is likely to stretch into a second year, could […]
OPINION: Hydropower Is Not The Answer for Climate Resilience
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Devex.comThe global dam industry claims hydropower can build climate resilience, and harmlessly wean us from fossil fuels. But as events in the past 12 months have shown, nothing could be further from the truth. A press release, issued on October 31, read: “Itaipu is a UN Climate Change Partner at the COP23 Climate Conference.” For […]
$4 Billion California Bond Will Help With Droughts and Floods
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)Droughts and floods are both a part of life in California as 2017 has so clearly demonstrated: It took one of the wettest winters on record to pull the state from the depths of a five-year drought. The state has invested funds in bulking up drought and flood protection in the past, but recent events highlighted […]
Meet Zero Mass Water, Whose Solar Panels Pull Drinking Water From The Air
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ForbesIt’s often said you can’t make something out of nothing. Cody Friesen may have come as close to succeeding as anyone. To show me his technological sleight of hand, Friesen invites me to a hillside house in Berkeley, California on a sunny afternoon. There, in a shaded courtyard, we each sample a cup of water […]
Three Ways To Change How California Manages Water For The Environment
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Jeffrey MountIt’s time for California to rethink how it manages water for the environment. Despite four decades of effort, many of the state’s freshwater-dependent native species are in decline. Controversy over water for the environment remains high. The latest drought left lasting impacts on already-stressed species and their ecosystems and highlighted the need for a change of course.
OPINION: Come Hell or Low Water, What’s Underground Must Be Preserved
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Modesto BeeAfter our recent drought, the importance of providing sustainable water supplies for California’s cities and farms – both now and over the long term – is clearer than ever. And long-term water planning has to include a commitment to manage groundwater aquifers carefully, recharging them whenever possible and pumping from them only when necessary. Modesto […]