In exchange for cleaner water, Americans around the nation may soon have to pay hefty prices. Water systems are starting to warn residents of massive rate hikes as they prepare to install technology to filter out toxic chemicals in a family known as PFAS.
Just east of the San Francisco Bay, a steel bucket holding 90 gallons of water is strained to rescue precious cargo. The metal roars as it spins, dispelling more and more water, to reveal, finally, a wriggling pair of juvenile Chinook salmon.
The next quarter of a century will bring considerable climate danger to millions of Americans living in disadvantaged communities, who will not only experience increased exposure to life-threatening extreme heat but also greater hardships from reduced energy reliability, a new nationwide report has found.
California’s agricultural sector is at a crossroads, facing significant challenges but also unprecedented opportunities. As a state that provides a substantial portion of the nation’s food supply, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
It’s impossible to talk about water in Arizona without talking about the Colorado River. It supplies water to 40 million people across the American West, including more than two dozen tribes, cities like Phoenix and Tucson, and agriculture. The river travels some 1,450 miles all told and drains into seven US states, including Arizona, and […]
The Environmental Protection Agency is urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water from cyberattacks. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to discuss.
Water Systems Warn Americans Could Soon See Major Rate Hikes Due to ‘Forever Chemicals’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fox 5 San Diegoby Rachel FrazinIn exchange for cleaner water, Americans around the nation may soon have to pay hefty prices. Water systems are starting to warn residents of massive rate hikes as they prepare to install technology to filter out toxic chemicals in a family known as PFAS.
Delta Pumps Likely Killed Over Half a Million Fish in Two Decades. This Year Was Extra Deadly
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Ari PlachtaJust east of the San Francisco Bay, a steel bucket holding 90 gallons of water is strained to rescue precious cargo. The metal roars as it spins, dispelling more and more water, to reveal, finally, a wriggling pair of juvenile Chinook salmon.
How Much Worse Will Extreme Heat Get by 2050? New Report Outlines Worrisome Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithThe next quarter of a century will bring considerable climate danger to millions of Americans living in disadvantaged communities, who will not only experience increased exposure to life-threatening extreme heat but also greater hardships from reduced energy reliability, a new nationwide report has found.
Opinion: It’s Time to Rethink Calif.’s Poor Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sunby Will BordeauCalifornia’s agricultural sector is at a crossroads, facing significant challenges but also unprecedented opportunities. As a state that provides a substantial portion of the nation’s food supply, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
In Agricultural Yuma, State, Federal and Local Water Talks Are Dictated by the Law of the River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fronterasby Alisa ReznickIt’s impossible to talk about water in Arizona without talking about the Colorado River. It supplies water to 40 million people across the American West, including more than two dozen tribes, cities like Phoenix and Tucson, and agriculture. The river travels some 1,450 miles all told and drains into seven US states, including Arizona, and […]
How Cyber Criminals Target U.S. Water Plants
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS NewsThe Environmental Protection Agency is urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water from cyberattacks. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to discuss.