California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Return Of Rain Doesn’t Alleviate Need For Conservation
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Marinscope (Novato)by Chris RooneyWhile the heavens have opened up and finally dropped some rain on Marin’s drought-riddled terrain, a recent report says ongoing conservation is the best way to thwart years of dryness. A new report from the Pacific Institute calls upon Californians to continue to conserve water regardless of how much rain may fall this fall and […]
Southern California To See High Heat, Fire Danger
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The WashingtonTimesby John AntczakRugged peaks of the Sierra Nevada received a dusting of snow from an autumn storm that brought Yosemite Falls back to life, but it’s not time for sweaters and hot chocolate everywhere in California. Santa Ana winds typical of fall in Southern California are expected to bring a summerlike heat wave and high fire danger […]
4 Bold Collaborations Tackling California’s Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Green Biz (Oakland)by Anya KhalamayzerWater is California’s lifeblood, feeding Central Valley farmlands, inviting Malibu lawns and gardens to grow and cooling Silicon Valley data centers. It spurs the state’s diverse ecosystem, allowing for an economy and production exported all across the U.S. California’s secret suffering — a record-breaking, six-year drought — has become irreversibly visible in recent years, as […]
As California Water Use Rises, Some Ask: Were Limits Eased Too Soon?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Adam NagourneyThis state slashed urban water use over 25 percent in the face of a punishing drought last year, exceeding a mandatory order issued by Gov. Jerry Brown and turning California into a model of water conservation. Californians tore out lawns, cut back landscape watering and took shorter showers as they embraced Mr. Brown’s call to […]
California Eyes More Sacramento River Water For Fish, Less For Farms, Cities
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow and Dale KaslerSignaling a cutback in water supplies for farming and cities, California regulators on Wednesday issued a new scientific analysis that proposes overhauling the management of the Sacramento River and devoting more water to Northern California’s dwindling fish populations.The State Water Resources Control Board, in a widely anticipated report crafted by its staff, said it’s considering […]
Weather Service: Lake Tahoe Rose Three Plus Inches In Storms
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC10 (Sacramento)by Benjamin SpillmanA series of storms that ripped through the region last weekend did more than coat the Sierra Nevada with a thin layer of snow. They also sent an estimated 11 billion gallons of water into Lake Tahoe, according to a Facebook post Tuesday from the National Weather Service in Reno. That’s enough water to raise the […]