Humanity is ignoring major planetary vital signs as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar to all-time highs and Earth records its 12th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, international climate officials warned this week. At 60.63 degrees, the global mean temperature in May was a record 2.73 degrees hotter than the preindustrial average against which warming is measured […]
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto D-Nev., and Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., have announced new funding for a large-scale water recycling facility designed to reduce Southern California’s reliance on Colorado River water and keep more water in Lake Mead. The Department of the Interior has awarded $99 million to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to […]
Crews in Atlanta have completed repairs to a key water main whose break, among others, contributed to a huge swath of the city spending days without safe drinking water – though a boil advisory remains in effect for many homes and businesses “out of an abundance of caution,” officials said Wednesday morning. Water service is […]
City of Atlanta officials say workers finished repairs on a ruptured water main on Tuesday and that water problems in the city are coming to an end after five days. The city said Tuesday night that workers had placed new pipes after a leak that sent a gushing river into the streets of the city’s […]
When desert winds stir up dust from the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed, nearby communities suffer from increased air pollution. The deterioration coincides with reduced flows into California’s largest lake, a new research paper in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics finds. Disadvantaged communities have been affected more than others in the areas near the Salton […]
California’s plan to build the state’s first new major reservoir in decades is advancing after a court rejected a challenge by environmental groups. In the ruling last week, a Yolo County Superior Court judge sided against environmental advocates who had argued Sites Reservoir would harm the Sacramento River’s ecosystem and threaten imperiled fish species.
Earth Breaks Heat And CO₂ Records Once Again: ‘Our Planet Is Trying To Tell Us Something’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Times by Hayley SmithHumanity is ignoring major planetary vital signs as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar to all-time highs and Earth records its 12th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, international climate officials warned this week. At 60.63 degrees, the global mean temperature in May was a record 2.73 degrees hotter than the preindustrial average against which warming is measured […]
Pure Water Southern California Facility Could Help Keep More Water In Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Las Vegas Weekly by Shannon MillerSen. Catherine Cortez Masto D-Nev., and Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., have announced new funding for a large-scale water recycling facility designed to reduce Southern California’s reliance on Colorado River water and keep more water in Lake Mead. The Department of the Interior has awarded $99 million to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to […]
A Key Atlanta Water Main Break Is Now Fixed, But A Boil Advisory Is Still In Place For Many, City Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /CNN by Elizabeth Wolfe, Rebekah Riess and Amy SimonsonCrews in Atlanta have completed repairs to a key water main whose break, among others, contributed to a huge swath of the city spending days without safe drinking water – though a boil advisory remains in effect for many homes and businesses “out of an abundance of caution,” officials said Wednesday morning. Water service is […]
Atlanta Officials Say Water Repairs Are Done After 5 Days of Outages and Service is Being Restored
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jeff Amy and Sharon JohnsonCity of Atlanta officials say workers finished repairs on a ruptured water main on Tuesday and that water problems in the city are coming to an end after five days. The city said Tuesday night that workers had placed new pipes after a leak that sent a gushing river into the streets of the city’s […]
UCD: A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Davis Enterpriseby Emily C. DooleyWhen desert winds stir up dust from the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed, nearby communities suffer from increased air pollution. The deterioration coincides with reduced flows into California’s largest lake, a new research paper in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics finds. Disadvantaged communities have been affected more than others in the areas near the Salton […]
Newsom Praises Court Ruling Dismissing Environmental Groups’ Challenge of Sites Reservoir
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesCalifornia’s plan to build the state’s first new major reservoir in decades is advancing after a court rejected a challenge by environmental groups. In the ruling last week, a Yolo County Superior Court judge sided against environmental advocates who had argued Sites Reservoir would harm the Sacramento River’s ecosystem and threaten imperiled fish species.