A few weeks ago, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology declared that the Pacific Ocean is no longer in an El Niño state and has returned to “neutral.” American scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been more hesitant, but they estimate that there is an 85% chance that the Pacific will enter a neutral […]
The U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing demands.
The American Southwest recently experienced its driest period in 1,200 years. Storms in the winter of 2023 eased some of California’s extreme drought conditions, but officials stress that conservation should remain a way of life. This page tracks hydrological conditions, precipitation, the Sierra snowpack and the largest reservoirs serving the state.
California’s reservoirs are not only vital to the state’s complex water systems, providing millions of people and the state’s agricultural economy with needed access to water; they’re also important gauges for how healthy the state is overall. This year’s at-capacity reservoirs have been a boon for a region besieged by drought over much of the past decade, but more work […]
Mexico City is parched. After abysmally low amounts of rainfall over the last few years, the reservoirs of the Cutzamala water system that supplies over 20 percent of the Mexican capital’s 22 million residents’ usable water are running out.
The Delta Tunnel proposal exemplifies California’s political dysfunction. It will probably never get built, but it promises to dominate all discussions of major state and federal spending on water infrastructure for the next decade, preventing any other big ideas from getting the attention they merit.
Like Water Sloshing in a Giant Bathtub, El Niño Begins an Inevitable Retreat
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ned KleinerA few weeks ago, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology declared that the Pacific Ocean is no longer in an El Niño state and has returned to “neutral.” American scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been more hesitant, but they estimate that there is an 85% chance that the Pacific will enter a neutral […]
US Dedicates $60 Million to Saving Water Along the Rio Grande as Flows Shrink and Demands Grow
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Border Reportby Susan Montoya BryanThe U.S. government is dedicating $60 million over the next few years to projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing demands.
Tracking California’s Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Sean GreeneThe American Southwest recently experienced its driest period in 1,200 years. Storms in the winter of 2023 eased some of California’s extreme drought conditions, but officials stress that conservation should remain a way of life. This page tracks hydrological conditions, precipitation, the Sierra snowpack and the largest reservoirs serving the state.
Giant New Calif. Reservoir Plan Would Bring Water to 24 Million People
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SF Gateby Farley ElliottCalifornia’s reservoirs are not only vital to the state’s complex water systems, providing millions of people and the state’s agricultural economy with needed access to water; they’re also important gauges for how healthy the state is overall. This year’s at-capacity reservoirs have been a boon for a region besieged by drought over much of the past decade, but more work […]
North America’s Biggest City is Running Out of Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Voxby Caroline HouckMexico City is parched. After abysmally low amounts of rainfall over the last few years, the reservoirs of the Cutzamala water system that supplies over 20 percent of the Mexican capital’s 22 million residents’ usable water are running out.
Opinion: Ringside: Water Czars Ignore Solutions to Scarcity
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /California Globeby Edward RingThe Delta Tunnel proposal exemplifies California’s political dysfunction. It will probably never get built, but it promises to dominate all discussions of major state and federal spending on water infrastructure for the next decade, preventing any other big ideas from getting the attention they merit.