Southern California may have just experienced a historic amount of rainfall, but more extreme precipitation is headed toward the region. More than a month’s worth of rain fell in a span of three hours in San Diego on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
California regulators approved new rules last month to enable water suppliers to treat wastewater and redistribute it as drinking water. The state says that the new standards, which took years to craft, are the most advanced in the nation for treating wastewater and will add millions of gallons of additional drinking water to state supplies.
A heating planet and expanding commercial agriculture are putting increasing pressure on America’s vital aquifers — underground reservoirs that supply water to an estimated 145 million Americans, as well as supporting much of the nation’s food supply.
The push towards a green, battery-powered future comes with a major tradeoff. Student reporters from the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University discovered that increased mining for lithium inside the United States will stress freshwater aquifers. Caitlin Thompson has their investigation.
Hydrologists measure large amounts of water in acre-feet – an acre of water one-foot deep, or 326,000 gallons. In an average year, 200 million acre-feet of water falls on California as rain or snow. The vast majority of it sinks into the ground or evaporates, but about a third of it finds its way into rivers. […]
Saving Rain Water To Help Southern California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /CBS Newsby Joy BenedictKCAL News reporter Joy Benedict shows how saving rainwater plays a large part in conservation in Southern California.
Historic California Rain Could Foreshadow More Extreme Rainfall In Coming Weeks
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /ABC Newsby Max Golembo, Julia Jacobo & Dan PeckSouthern California may have just experienced a historic amount of rainfall, but more extreme precipitation is headed toward the region. More than a month’s worth of rain fell in a span of three hours in San Diego on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
‘Wastewater to Tap’ Could Become Reality for Californians
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /KQEDby Mina KimCalifornia regulators approved new rules last month to enable water suppliers to treat wastewater and redistribute it as drinking water. The state says that the new standards, which took years to craft, are the most advanced in the nation for treating wastewater and will add millions of gallons of additional drinking water to state supplies.
The 6 States Facing The Most Serious Groundwater Crises
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /The Hillby Saul ElbeinA heating planet and expanding commercial agriculture are putting increasing pressure on America’s vital aquifers — underground reservoirs that supply water to an estimated 145 million Americans, as well as supporting much of the nation’s food supply.
How Demand For Lithium Batteries Could Drain America’s Water Resources
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /PBSThe push towards a green, battery-powered future comes with a major tradeoff. Student reporters from the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University discovered that increased mining for lithium inside the United States will stress freshwater aquifers. Caitlin Thompson has their investigation.
OPINION – California Regulators Want to Spend Billions to Reduce a Fraction of Water Usage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Cal Mattersby Dan WaltersHydrologists measure large amounts of water in acre-feet – an acre of water one-foot deep, or 326,000 gallons. In an average year, 200 million acre-feet of water falls on California as rain or snow. The vast majority of it sinks into the ground or evaporates, but about a third of it finds its way into rivers. […]