Maybe it was a tomato, head of lettuce or a chunk of cheddar. Chances are, the Central Valley farmers our firm has financed through loans or lines of credit have grown something that has reached your dinner table. We have a farm-to-fork connection. Today, the challenging part of that connection is water. Rural and urban […]
As water deeply readers already know, the Peripheral Canal was rejected by California voters in 1982 when Jerry Brown was governor. But the proposal was reborn in 2015 as the California WaterFix, often referred to as the Delta tunnels. Recently, advocates for the Delta tunnels have been experiencing severe heartache over revelations that undermine their proposal. […]
Regulators say water conservation continues to slip in drought-stricken California after officials lifted mandatory cutbacks. Max Gomberg, a senior climate scientist for the State Water Resources Control Board, said officials on Wednesday will release the figures for how well Californians cutback their water use in August. California just entered its sixth year of a historic […]
Happy New Water Year 2017! Hopefully everyone has recovered from their celebrations. The 2016 drought year is over. It was milder year than the four previous drought years. The great wet hope of the “Godzilla” El Nino did not end the drought, but brought only near average precipitation. Going into the new water year, California […]
October is the time for optimism about water in California. The forecasts start calling for rain as the coming winter offers hope of relief for the state’s thirsty rivers and reservoirs. Just this weekend, parts of Northern California saw up to three quarters of an inch of rain, while the first big snow shut down […]
What’s bad for farmers is bad for all of us. And as the climate changes, many farmers are struggling to adapt.Laura Lengnick is a soil scientist and consultant who specializes in climate risk management. Lengnick: “The most challenging effect all over the country is what I like to call ‘too much and not enough’ water. […]
Water Creates the Connection Between Farms and Our Families
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Merced-Sun Starby Leonard Van ElderenMaybe it was a tomato, head of lettuce or a chunk of cheddar. Chances are, the Central Valley farmers our firm has financed through loans or lines of credit have grown something that has reached your dinner table. We have a farm-to-fork connection. Today, the challenging part of that connection is water. Rural and urban […]
OPINION: Growing Evidence Highlights Cracks in California Delta Tunnels Plan
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Barbara Barrigan-ParrillaAs water deeply readers already know, the Peripheral Canal was rejected by California voters in 1982 when Jerry Brown was governor. But the proposal was reborn in 2015 as the California WaterFix, often referred to as the Delta tunnels. Recently, advocates for the Delta tunnels have been experiencing severe heartache over revelations that undermine their proposal. […]
Without Mandatory Cuts, California Water Conservation Falters
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /CBS SFBayAreaRegulators say water conservation continues to slip in drought-stricken California after officials lifted mandatory cutbacks. Max Gomberg, a senior climate scientist for the State Water Resources Control Board, said officials on Wednesday will release the figures for how well Californians cutback their water use in August. California just entered its sixth year of a historic […]
Drought Prospects in California for the New 2017 Water Year – October 1, 2016
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /California WaterBlog (Davis)by Jay LundHappy New Water Year 2017! Hopefully everyone has recovered from their celebrations. The 2016 drought year is over. It was milder year than the four previous drought years. The great wet hope of the “Godzilla” El Nino did not end the drought, but brought only near average precipitation. Going into the new water year, California […]
Another Dry Year on California’s Books as ‘Drought Continues’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGate (San Francisco)by Kurtis AlexanderOctober is the time for optimism about water in California. The forecasts start calling for rain as the coming winter offers hope of relief for the state’s thirsty rivers and reservoirs. Just this weekend, parts of Northern California saw up to three quarters of an inch of rain, while the first big snow shut down […]
Farmers Adapt to ‘Too Much, Not Enough’ Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Yale Climate Connections by Sara PeachWhat’s bad for farmers is bad for all of us. And as the climate changes, many farmers are struggling to adapt.Laura Lengnick is a soil scientist and consultant who specializes in climate risk management. Lengnick: “The most challenging effect all over the country is what I like to call ‘too much and not enough’ water. […]