California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea, is an accident. It was created in 1905 when a levee broke on an irrigation canal, flooding a giant desert playa. Today it has become a sticking point in negotiations between three states over the future of the Colorado River. The three states – California, Arizona and Nevada – are in […]
Don’t put away your skis yet. A light, late-spring storm is moving into the Sierra, freshening the slopes and keeping the Tahoe snowpack chilled. Snow flurries are in the forecast today with the storm fully developing Tuesday and dropping one to four inches as low as 6,500 feet. “The cold front associated with the low pressure system will […]
The drought is officially over in California, but our water crisis is not. Eyewitness News investigates the proposed solutions to help our water supply for the long haul. “What’s interesting from last year is we were simultaneously in a drought emergency and we were in a flood emergency, and so it was kind of an interesting […]
With two major reservoirs on the Colorado River, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, sitting half empty, will a new hydrologic reality be enough to push for big management changes? One conservation group hopes so. How to solve the problem is a source of political and legal wrangling that’s been going on for years among the seven […]
For the past two years we’ve covered water issues throughout California. With this focus we strove to bring a new kind of journalistic rigor and depth to the coverage of the state’s drought, floods, environmental issues, innovation and more. We can’t thank this community enough and we are excited to let you know that we […]
Cadiz Inc., which for decades has sought the federal government’s green light to pump groundwater from the Mojave Desert and pipe it to Southern California, has seen the project’s prospects brighten under the Trump administration. In April, a potential backer of the project was nominated by President Donald Trump to a high-ranking Interior Department post. In […]
BLOG: How The Colorado River’s Future Depends On The Salton Sea
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserCalifornia’s largest lake, the Salton Sea, is an accident. It was created in 1905 when a levee broke on an irrigation canal, flooding a giant desert playa. Today it has become a sticking point in negotiations between three states over the future of the Colorado River. The three states – California, Arizona and Nevada – are in […]
Will Winter Ever End? More Snow In The Sierra This Week
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /SF Gate (San Francisco)by Amy GraffDon’t put away your skis yet. A light, late-spring storm is moving into the Sierra, freshening the slopes and keeping the Tahoe snowpack chilled. Snow flurries are in the forecast today with the storm fully developing Tuesday and dropping one to four inches as low as 6,500 feet. “The cold front associated with the low pressure system will […]
Investigation: Just Because The Drought Is Done Doesn’t Mean The Water Crisis Is Over
/in California and the U.S. /by Andrea Mora /Bakersfield Nowby Kristen PowersThe drought is officially over in California, but our water crisis is not. Eyewitness News investigates the proposed solutions to help our water supply for the long haul. “What’s interesting from last year is we were simultaneously in a drought emergency and we were in a flood emergency, and so it was kind of an interesting […]
Calls to Rethink the Colorado River’s Iconic Dams Grow Louder
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanWith two major reservoirs on the Colorado River, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, sitting half empty, will a new hydrologic reality be enough to push for big management changes? One conservation group hopes so. How to solve the problem is a source of political and legal wrangling that’s been going on for years among the seven […]
Water Deeply Is Expanding to Cover Water Issues Across the West
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Ian EvansFor the past two years we’ve covered water issues throughout California. With this focus we strove to bring a new kind of journalistic rigor and depth to the coverage of the state’s drought, floods, environmental issues, innovation and more. We can’t thank this community enough and we are excited to let you know that we […]
Controversial California Water Project Has New Life In Trump Era
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Huffington Post by Joseph ErbentrautCadiz Inc., which for decades has sought the federal government’s green light to pump groundwater from the Mojave Desert and pipe it to Southern California, has seen the project’s prospects brighten under the Trump administration. In April, a potential backer of the project was nominated by President Donald Trump to a high-ranking Interior Department post. In […]