After years of drought, the state of California is bracing for water. Lots of it. Maybe even a rerun of the havoc caused by the failure of the Oroville Dam this winter. As the record snows in the Sierra Nevada mountains begin to melt, there’s concern this spring and summer that the state will have […]
In Death Valley, the heat brought even the roadrunners to a stop. They stood arched to the sky with their beaks wide open, as if in a stupor, or indignant at what the sun was up to. The landscape blurred and undulated. People moved as if they were walking through glue. When a light breeze […]
The final version of Gov. Jerry Brown’s twin tunnels plan is better than earlier drafts but still contains “key flaws,” independent scientists say, including an environmental impact report that is so chock full of facts that it doesn’t tell a clear story. The latest draft critique marks the Independent Science Board’s fifth review of various iterations of […]
Arizona risks losing water rights because of a lingering, nearly two-decade long drought in the Colorado River that could restrict water use ranging from farmers’ crops to how many households receive water, state water experts say. Calcium rings around Lake Mead tell the story of declining water levels, with cream markings permanently decorating the canyon […]
Heavy rains and snowthis past winter has left rivers flowing higher than average and reservoirs near capacity. The California Department of Water Resources says that river flows range from about 20-percent above average in the Sacramento River near Shasta, to double the average flows in the San Joaquin and Kings Rivers. David Rizzardo, the department’s chief of snow […]
Every spring firefighters throughout the West approach the summer season with a proverbial prediction: If the winter was dry, all those parched trees will burn like torches; if it was a wet winter, all those new grasses will fuel quick fire starts and hot, runaway flames. After a winter that left record piles of snow in […]
Bill Aims to Help California Save Water for a Not-So-Rainy Day
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Anshu SiripurapuAfter years of drought, the state of California is bracing for water. Lots of it. Maybe even a rerun of the havoc caused by the failure of the Oroville Dam this winter. As the record snows in the Sierra Nevada mountains begin to melt, there’s concern this spring and summer that the state will have […]
It Was 127 Degrees in Death Valley, and Miserable Just About Everywhere Else. Here’s How We Coped
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Louis Sahagun, Paloma Esquivel, Meg Bernhard and Leila MillerIn Death Valley, the heat brought even the roadrunners to a stop. They stood arched to the sky with their beaks wide open, as if in a stupor, or indignant at what the sun was up to. The landscape blurred and undulated. People moved as if they were walking through glue. When a light breeze […]
BLOG: More Confusion Than Clarity In Tunnels EIR
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /eSan Joaquin Blogby Alex BreitlerThe final version of Gov. Jerry Brown’s twin tunnels plan is better than earlier drafts but still contains “key flaws,” independent scientists say, including an environmental impact report that is so chock full of facts that it doesn’t tell a clear story. The latest draft critique marks the Independent Science Board’s fifth review of various iterations of […]
Parched By Drought, Lake Mead Levels Could Lead To Water Limits Across AZ
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Tuscon Sentinelby Alexis KuhbanderArizona risks losing water rights because of a lingering, nearly two-decade long drought in the Colorado River that could restrict water use ranging from farmers’ crops to how many households receive water, state water experts say. Calcium rings around Lake Mead tell the story of declining water levels, with cream markings permanently decorating the canyon […]
Heat Wave Accelerating Runoff From Sierra
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /CBS San Francisco Bay AreaHeavy rains and snowthis past winter has left rivers flowing higher than average and reservoirs near capacity. The California Department of Water Resources says that river flows range from about 20-percent above average in the Sacramento River near Shasta, to double the average flows in the San Joaquin and Kings Rivers. David Rizzardo, the department’s chief of snow […]
What a Wet Winter Means for Wildfire Season
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /News Deeplyby Jane Braxton LittleEvery spring firefighters throughout the West approach the summer season with a proverbial prediction: If the winter was dry, all those parched trees will burn like torches; if it was a wet winter, all those new grasses will fuel quick fire starts and hot, runaway flames. After a winter that left record piles of snow in […]