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. […]
A low-interest loan program that supports California water projects has seen three times more requests for money than it has funds available, partly because of surging interest in water recycling.The Clean Water State Revolving Fund exists to help local agencies pay for wastewater treatment plant upgrades, stormwater capture and wildlife habitat projects that improve water quality. […]
California’s 2016 water year ended Friday with lower-than-expected rainfall and a “snow drought” as the state’s snowpack measured well below average.Water year 2016, which ran from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, was officially categorized as “dry” statewide, continuing California’s five-year drought. The onset of the new water year has brought attention to the record reliance […]
An unseasonably cool weather system dropped rain and hail in parts of Northern California and dusted the Sierra Nevada with snow. Several ski resorts around Lake Tahoe tweeted photos of snow on the slopes on Sunday. The National Weather Service says up to 3 inches of snow could fall until midnight. Spotty showers moved across […]
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. […]
BLOG: Water Recycling Spikes Demand for State Loans
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Matt WeiserA low-interest loan program that supports California water projects has seen three times more requests for money than it has funds available, partly because of surging interest in water recycling.The Clean Water State Revolving Fund exists to help local agencies pay for wastewater treatment plant upgrades, stormwater capture and wildlife habitat projects that improve water quality. […]
California Drought Enters Its 6th Year
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /EcoWatch (Cleveland)California’s 2016 water year ended Friday with lower-than-expected rainfall and a “snow drought” as the state’s snowpack measured well below average.Water year 2016, which ran from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, was officially categorized as “dry” statewide, continuing California’s five-year drought. The onset of the new water year has brought attention to the record reliance […]
Storm Drops Rain, Hail, Snow in Parts of Northern California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeAn unseasonably cool weather system dropped rain and hail in parts of Northern California and dusted the Sierra Nevada with snow. Several ski resorts around Lake Tahoe tweeted photos of snow on the slopes on Sunday. The National Weather Service says up to 3 inches of snow could fall until midnight. Spotty showers moved across […]