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 […]
While winter rains have refilled California reservoirs and dumped near-record snow on the mountains, communities across the state are wisely seeking ways reduce their vulnerability to future droughts. One option some are considering is seawater desalination. Tapping the vast ocean seems like a promising solution, and proponents often tout Australia and Israel, which have adopted this […]
California is ordering immediate spillway inspections at about 70 aging dams that it believes might not be sound enough to protect downstream communities in a flood, a state dam regulator said Wednesday. The engineering and on-site reviews are part of stepped-up inspections following February’s surprise failures of both spillways at California’s 770-foot-high (230-meter-high) Oroville Dam, the […]
Fresno Bee columnist Dan Morain recently conflated the proposed Delta tunnels with a project that offers a solution for managing California’s water in our changing climate. This argument misses the mark. Gov. Jerry Brown is correct when he says that President Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Agreement is disastrous for the environment and will have […]
Salton Sea’s creation was nothing but a big accident. In 1905, irrigation canals on the banks of the Colorado River broke, flooding the Salton basin and submerging the town of Salton. By 1907, the canals were fixed, yet, the lake had been already formed. Initially, the new lake was marketed as a “miracle in the […]
Parched By Drought, Lake Mead Water Levels Could Lead To Statewide Water Limits
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Cronkite News (Phoenix, Arizona)by 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 […]
OPINION: Why Go For Desal When California Has Cheaper Options?
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Heather CooleyWhile winter rains have refilled California reservoirs and dumped near-record snow on the mountains, communities across the state are wisely seeking ways reduce their vulnerability to future droughts. One option some are considering is seawater desalination. Tapping the vast ocean seems like a promising solution, and proponents often tout Australia and Israel, which have adopted this […]
VIDEO: See Where The Proposed Delta Tunnels Would Go
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Sacramento Beeby Sharon OkadaThe twin tunnels would take water from the Sacramento River and transport it under the Delta. See which islands and rivers they would cross.
California Ordering Inspections At Aging Dams After Crisis
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Washington Timesby Ellen Knickmeyer, Scott SmithCalifornia is ordering immediate spillway inspections at about 70 aging dams that it believes might not be sound enough to protect downstream communities in a flood, a state dam regulator said Wednesday. The engineering and on-site reviews are part of stepped-up inspections following February’s surprise failures of both spillways at California’s 770-foot-high (230-meter-high) Oroville Dam, the […]
OPINION: Delta Tunnels Are Not a Climate Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /The Fresno Beeby Barbara Barrigan-ParrillaFresno Bee columnist Dan Morain recently conflated the proposed Delta tunnels with a project that offers a solution for managing California’s water in our changing climate. This argument misses the mark. Gov. Jerry Brown is correct when he says that President Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Agreement is disastrous for the environment and will have […]
The Salton Sea Crisis: California’s Largest Lake is Rapidly Shrinking
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Day News (New York) by Camilo AtkinsonSalton Sea’s creation was nothing but a big accident. In 1905, irrigation canals on the banks of the Colorado River broke, flooding the Salton basin and submerging the town of Salton. By 1907, the canals were fixed, yet, the lake had been already formed. Initially, the new lake was marketed as a “miracle in the […]