As the world grapples with rising water use and climate-fueled drought, countries from the United States to Israel to Australia are building huge desalination plants to bolster their water supplies. These plants can create water for thousands of households by extracting the salt from ocean water, but they have also drawn harsh criticism from many […]
In a scathing review, advisors to the state Legislature have found that California’s proposed regulations for urban water conservation would be costly, overly complicated and difficult to implement.
Is anyone really surprised to learn that bottled drinking water is loaded with tiny bits of plastic? The bottles are, after all, plastic. So are the caps. It stands to reason that microscopic bits of the stuff get into the water inside during bottling or packaging, or while sitting in storage. A 2018 study found as much.
Two independent and respected monitors of California government are warning the state’s top water regulator that it is dangerously off course by proposing massive cuts in water use for residents throughout the state, particularly in the Central Valley, in the name of better day-by-day conservation
Recent Sierra storms have helped to build up California’s snowpack after a very slow start this winter. According to data published on the Department of Water Resources’ California Data Exchange Center, the statewide snowpack is now at 42% of the average for the date. On Jan. 1, the water content in the snow was just […]
Lake Shasta, California’s largest reservoir, stands at 113% of the historical average and only 52 feet from being full, thanks to the gift of rain the state is receiving so far this winter.
Can Carbon Capture Solve Desalination’s Waste Problem?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Gristby Jake BittleAs the world grapples with rising water use and climate-fueled drought, countries from the United States to Israel to Australia are building huge desalination plants to bolster their water supplies. These plants can create water for thousands of households by extracting the salt from ocean water, but they have also drawn harsh criticism from many […]
Costly And ‘Unnecessarily Complex’: Report Blasts California Water Conservation Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesIn a scathing review, advisors to the state Legislature have found that California’s proposed regulations for urban water conservation would be costly, overly complicated and difficult to implement.
OPINION – Nanoplastics Are Dangerous — And They Are In Your ‘Pure’ Bottled Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Los Angeles TimesIs anyone really surprised to learn that bottled drinking water is loaded with tiny bits of plastic? The bottles are, after all, plastic. So are the caps. It stands to reason that microscopic bits of the stuff get into the water inside during bottling or packaging, or while sitting in storage. A 2018 study found as much.
OPINION – Is The State’s Water Conservation Proposal Too Restrictive? Some Experts Say Yes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /The Sacramento Beeby Tom PhilpTwo independent and respected monitors of California government are warning the state’s top water regulator that it is dangerously off course by proposing massive cuts in water use for residents throughout the state, particularly in the Central Valley, in the name of better day-by-day conservation
Here’s How Much California’s Sierra Snowpack Has Grown After Recent Storms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /KCRA 3by Heather WaldmanRecent Sierra storms have helped to build up California’s snowpack after a very slow start this winter. According to data published on the Department of Water Resources’ California Data Exchange Center, the statewide snowpack is now at 42% of the average for the date. On Jan. 1, the water content in the snow was just […]
Lake Shasta Level Rising, With More Rain On The Way. How Close Is It To Being Full?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Record SearchlightLake Shasta, California’s largest reservoir, stands at 113% of the historical average and only 52 feet from being full, thanks to the gift of rain the state is receiving so far this winter.