In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn’t yet spread. Meek, a social studies teacher in Wilmington, North Carolina, was 47 at the time. But he remained confused for years […]
Mexico and the United States said Monday they had reached an agreement that involves Mexico immediately sending more water from their shared Rio Grande basin to Texas farmers after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions earlier this month.
Over the past few years, Lake Oroville’s water levels have significantly recovered following years of drought that depleted the state’s reservoirs to concerningly low levels. Above-average snowfall in the winter of 2023 and 2024 helped the reservoir recover. Although less snow fell this year, the lake is expected to reach its capacity this spring as […]
Thousands of feet below the snowy summit of Mt. San Jacinto, a formidable feat of engineering and grit makes life as we know it in Southern California possible. The 13-mile-long San Jacinto Tunnel was bored through the mountain in the 1930s by a crew of about 1,200 men who worked day and night for six […]
Outside of major cities like Fresno and Clovis, drinking-water quality for San Joaquin Valley residents can be dicey. The Valley is full of examples of rural water systems failing to either produce enough supply or deliver fresh water that is not tainted by contaminants, be they manufactured, like farming chemicals, or naturally occurring elements in […]
Decision Looming for Trump Administration on First PFAS Drinking Water Limits
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /US News and World ReportIn pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn’t yet spread. Meek, a social studies teacher in Wilmington, North Carolina, was 47 at the time. But he remained confused for years […]
Mexico and Us Reach Deal on Rio Grande Water Sharing
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-TribuneMexico and the United States said Monday they had reached an agreement that involves Mexico immediately sending more water from their shared Rio Grande basin to Texas farmers after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions earlier this month.
California’s Second Largest Reservoir on Track to Hit First-Ever Milestone
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /Newsweekby Anna SkinnerOver the past few years, Lake Oroville’s water levels have significantly recovered following years of drought that depleted the state’s reservoirs to concerningly low levels. Above-average snowfall in the winter of 2023 and 2024 helped the reservoir recover. Although less snow fell this year, the lake is expected to reach its capacity this spring as […]
A Rare Glimpse Inside the Mountain Tunnel That Carries Water to Southern California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThousands of feet below the snowy summit of Mt. San Jacinto, a formidable feat of engineering and grit makes life as we know it in Southern California possible. The 13-mile-long San Jacinto Tunnel was bored through the mountain in the 1930s by a crew of about 1,200 men who worked day and night for six […]
OPINION: California lawmaker wants to clean nitrates, arsenic out of rural towns’ water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /The Fresno Beeby The Fresno Bee Editorial BoardOutside of major cities like Fresno and Clovis, drinking-water quality for San Joaquin Valley residents can be dicey. The Valley is full of examples of rural water systems failing to either produce enough supply or deliver fresh water that is not tainted by contaminants, be they manufactured, like farming chemicals, or naturally occurring elements in […]
Mapped: What a Barrage of 56 West Coast Atmospheric River Events Looks Like
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Milla Kuiper /Fox Weatherby Andrew WulfeckThe previous six months have proven to be a tale of the haves and have-nots when it comes to atmospheric river events impacting the West Coast.