Gov. Jerry Brown declared an end to California’s drought this month, lifting emergency water restrictions in all but a few counties across the state. This winter has been the wettest on record for Northern California, but that doesn’t mean California’s problems are over. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with Jay Lund (@JayLund113), professor of civil and […]
The water spread into every corner of the fields, beckoning wading ibises and egrets as it bathed long rows of sprouting grapevines. Several inches had covered the vineyard ground for a couple of months. But rather than draining it, Don Cameron was pouring more on. “This is not about irrigation,” the sprawling farm’s manager kept telling […]
Just a week after Governor Jerry Brown declared the end of the California drought emergency, the northern half of the state logged its wettest year into the record books. But that doesn’t mean California’s water problems are over. On 13 April, rainfall measuring stations in the Sierra Nevada mountains recorded 89.7 inches of water. The […]
Recharging underground water supplies through old and new channels and methods may only lead to overconsumption, especially if drought conditions return in a few years. Several water management experts in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley, where painful drought conditions have prevailed for the past five years, are discussing additional channels and choices for […]
When Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana in 2005, cities inland saw an influx of evacuees escaping the storm and its aftermath. Now, a new University of Georgia study predicts that this could happen again as a result of sea-level rise. In a paper published today in Nature Climate Change, researchers estimate that approximately 13.1 million people […]
In response to this year’s wet winter weather and effective water conservation, California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared the Golden State’s more than 5-year-long drought over, for the most part. With the exception of four counties, Brown lifted the official drought emergency on April 7. Even as he did so, however, he emphasized the importance […]
Why California’s Wet Winter Doesn’t Solve Its Long-Term Water Problems
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /WBUR (Boston, Mass.)Gov. Jerry Brown declared an end to California’s drought this month, lifting emergency water restrictions in all but a few counties across the state. This winter has been the wettest on record for Northern California, but that doesn’t mean California’s problems are over. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with Jay Lund (@JayLund113), professor of civil and […]
One Key Way Soggy California Could Save Water For The Next Dry Spell
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallThe water spread into every corner of the fields, beckoning wading ibises and egrets as it bathed long rows of sprouting grapevines. Several inches had covered the vineyard ground for a couple of months. But rather than draining it, Don Cameron was pouring more on. “This is not about irrigation,” the sprawling farm’s manager kept telling […]
California’s Wet Year Eases Drought But Many Still Lack Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /New Scientist (London, U.K.)by Chelsea WhyteJust a week after Governor Jerry Brown declared the end of the California drought emergency, the northern half of the state logged its wettest year into the record books. But that doesn’t mean California’s water problems are over. On 13 April, rainfall measuring stations in the Sierra Nevada mountains recorded 89.7 inches of water. The […]
Commentary: Underground Overwatering No Assurance Of Security
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Porterville Recorderby Don CurleeRecharging underground water supplies through old and new channels and methods may only lead to overconsumption, especially if drought conditions return in a few years. Several water management experts in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley, where painful drought conditions have prevailed for the past five years, are discussing additional channels and choices for […]
Migration From Sea-Level Rise Could Reshape Cities Inland
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /UGA Today (Athens, Ga.)by Alan FlurryWhen Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana in 2005, cities inland saw an influx of evacuees escaping the storm and its aftermath. Now, a new University of Georgia study predicts that this could happen again as a result of sea-level rise. In a paper published today in Nature Climate Change, researchers estimate that approximately 13.1 million people […]
Without A Drought, California Takes Stock
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /High Country News (Paonia, Colo.)by Emily BensonIn response to this year’s wet winter weather and effective water conservation, California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared the Golden State’s more than 5-year-long drought over, for the most part. With the exception of four counties, Brown lifted the official drought emergency on April 7. Even as he did so, however, he emphasized the importance […]