Fighting wildfires in America cost federal agencies almost $2 billion last year including more than half the budget of the U.S. Forest Service. Wildland fires are growing worse in a time of drought and climate change, and the biggest and most destructive fires can’t be stopped. They are a force of nature: imagine trying to […]
In early May, Bureau of Reclamation officials gathered the world’s top builders and bankers for a meeting at the Sheraton West hotel conference room in Lakewood, Colorado, a Denver suburb that abuts Rocky Mountain foothills. Reclamation faces a conundrum. The assets of the federal agency that operates many of the largest dams and canals in […]
Now that California has come through the worst of its recent five-year drought, it’s time to take stock of what went wrong and right. Moulton Niguel Water District, which serves 170,000 people in Orange County with water, wastewater and recycled water services, insists it didn’t just survive the drought, but thrived. The district saw per capita water […]
Lessons learned during the multi-year California drought will help farmers and ranchers cope with the next one—and those lessons extended beyond the farm to the realms of policy and public perception, according to farmers who spoke at a water conference in Monterey. Four farmers from different parts of the Central Valley talked about impacts of […]
It’s no secret that the past few years of the California drought forced homeowners to take certain steps to ensure they were able to save water and money. With the droughts declared over, the state’s homeowners associations (HOAs) are now telling residents that they have a limited amount of time to get their lawns back […]
Have you been searching for a particular tree or shrub this year and just can’t seem to find it anywhere? Local nurseries and growers are scrambling to keep up, but demand — especially for specific cultivars — has caused an extreme shortage of many sought-after plants. With most of the drought water restrictions now removed, people […]
Wildfires On The Rise Due To Drought And Climate Change
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /CBS Newsby Steve InskeepFighting wildfires in America cost federal agencies almost $2 billion last year including more than half the budget of the U.S. Forest Service. Wildland fires are growing worse in a time of drought and climate change, and the biggest and most destructive fires can’t be stopped. They are a force of nature: imagine trying to […]
Federal Water Agency, In Course Correction, Courts Private Investment
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Circle Of Blue (Traverse City, Mich.)by Brett WaltonIn early May, Bureau of Reclamation officials gathered the world’s top builders and bankers for a meeting at the Sheraton West hotel conference room in Lakewood, Colorado, a Denver suburb that abuts Rocky Mountain foothills. Reclamation faces a conundrum. The assets of the federal agency that operates many of the largest dams and canals in […]
BLOG: How One Water Agency Thrived During California’s Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanNow that California has come through the worst of its recent five-year drought, it’s time to take stock of what went wrong and right. Moulton Niguel Water District, which serves 170,000 people in Orange County with water, wastewater and recycled water services, insists it didn’t just survive the drought, but thrived. The district saw per capita water […]
Farmers Look Back At Range Of Impacts From Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KYET (Santa Barbara)Lessons learned during the multi-year California drought will help farmers and ranchers cope with the next one—and those lessons extended beyond the farm to the realms of policy and public perception, according to farmers who spoke at a water conference in Monterey. Four farmers from different parts of the Central Valley talked about impacts of […]
Brown Lawns’ Welcome Is Over Now, According To California HOAs
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Total Landscape Careby Beth HyattIt’s no secret that the past few years of the California drought forced homeowners to take certain steps to ensure they were able to save water and money. With the droughts declared over, the state’s homeowners associations (HOAs) are now telling residents that they have a limited amount of time to get their lawns back […]
Popular Drought-Resistant Plants In Short Supply
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Mercury News (San Jose)by Rebecca JepsenHave you been searching for a particular tree or shrub this year and just can’t seem to find it anywhere? Local nurseries and growers are scrambling to keep up, but demand — especially for specific cultivars — has caused an extreme shortage of many sought-after plants. With most of the drought water restrictions now removed, people […]