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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.
BLOG: North Valley Regional Recycled Water Program: A New Water Source for Valley Farmers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /California AG Today (Clovis)by Brian GermanAnthea Hansen, general manager of the Patterson, Calif.-based Del Puerto Water District, described the exciting work to bring more water stability in the form of recycled water to multiple Central Valley cities—in our five-part series on the North Valley Regional Recycled Water Program (NVRRWP). “After six and a half years of effort,” Hansen said, “we have fully completed […]
BLOG: Surprising Way Climate Change Is Impacting Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Tara LohanTo understand what the future holds, sometimes we have to look at the past, Bruce Daniels has learned. Daniels is trying to help Californians understand future water availability by examining 85 years of daily precipitation records. His analysis has shown that water managers (and the rest of us) have some reason to be concerned. Daniels […]
California’s 58 Million Trees Have Suffered a Water Deficit
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Daily Star (Long Beach)For two weeks in August, the researchers flew a plane called the Carnegie Airborne Observatory over forests throughout the state and aimed a laser-guided sensor at the trees to measure the water content of their canopies.up to 58 million trees have suffered a water deficit classified as extremely threatening to long-term forest health. California’s years-long […]
The ‘Third Age’ of Water: Stretching Every Drop Efficiency Plus Conservation is Smarter, Cheaper than Dams and Desal, Experts Say
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Santa Barbara Independentby Melinda Burns Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantIf you were thirsting for some good news about the water crisis, the panelists at the Lobero Theater on Sunday had some. It’s true, they said, that 700 million people around the globe are without access to safe drinking water. Polluted rivers still catch on fire. People still get sick from water-borne diseases such as cholera, […]
The Weird Weather That Entrenched California’s Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Climate Central (New York)by John UptonSeveral months after storms fueled by a fierce El Niño exploded over the northern Sierra Nevada, California’s mountain snowpack has nearly disappeared. Scientists bid adieu last week to an El Niño that had been among the strongest on record, but that brought disappointingly few wintertime snowflakes and raindrops to the Southwest. Snow that bucketed down […]
California Grape Production Continues to Set the Bar High
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Produce News (Oradell, N.J.)by Lora AbcarianFresh grape production in California continues to supply global consumers with a premium standard that has set the bar high. Looking at production during 2015, Barry Bedwell, president of the California Fresh Fruit Association told The Produce News, “We had 110.5 million boxes of grapes.” This bodes well for an industry, which set a […]