At least a third of San Francisco’s commercial properties risk running afoul of city law requiring water-efficient toilets and faucets by the end of the year. A 2009 conservation ordinance, which established some of the state’s most aggressive building codes even before California’s historic drought began, would leave thousands of property owners on the hook […]
California is growing. Our population growth remains steady, as more people want to live and work here each year. And our economy continues to expand at a rate that would be the envy of many states in our nation, not to mention nations around the world. That growth comes with responsibilities, including the important task of […]
Times are dry in California, which is finishing its fifth consecutive year of drought. Cynthia Chen, 14, began to wonder what she could do to help. After doing a little background research, she found out that 80 percent of the water people use in California goes to farming. So Cynthia — now in ninth grade […]
/in California and the U.S./by Mike Lee /Circle Of Blue (Traverse City, Mich.)by Keith Schneider Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination
Earlier this year, during India’s deepest drought in decades, local authorities in central Maharashtra reported the highest rainfall deficit in the country. Water levels behind dams dropped so far that reservoirs had bathtub rings of dried sand and mud. Puddles lay at the bottom of seven dams in the region, including the Jayakwadi Dam in […]
A trio of storms on their way into the Sierra could make for hazardous travel off-and-on into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with several inches of snow expected around Lake Tahoe and a mix of snow and mostly rain in the Reno area. The first of the storms was expected to arrive Tuesday night into Wednesday […]
Property Owners Pressed As New SF Water Efficiency Standards Loom
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderAt least a third of San Francisco’s commercial properties risk running afoul of city law requiring water-efficient toilets and faucets by the end of the year. A 2009 conservation ordinance, which established some of the state’s most aggressive building codes even before California’s historic drought began, would leave thousands of property owners on the hook […]
OPINION: Building The Future Of Water And Energy In California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Joe GrindstaffCalifornia is growing. Our population growth remains steady, as more people want to live and work here each year. And our economy continues to expand at a rate that would be the envy of many states in our nation, not to mention nations around the world. That growth comes with responsibilities, including the important task of […]
VIDEO: ‘Dead Before the Fire Even Came Through’
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New York Timesby Melissa Bosworth, Lakshmi Sarah, Kaitlyn Mullin and Maureen ToweyIn parts of California, millions of drought-stressed trees have succumbed to disease and insects.
Teen Develops Water-Saving Pods For Seeds
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Science News For Students (Washington, D.C.)by Bethany BrookshireTimes are dry in California, which is finishing its fifth consecutive year of drought. Cynthia Chen, 14, began to wonder what she could do to help. After doing a little background research, she found out that 80 percent of the water people use in California goes to farming. So Cynthia — now in ninth grade […]
In Water-Scarce Regions Desalination Plants Are Risky Investments
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Circle Of Blue (Traverse City, Mich.)by Keith Schneider Mentioned: Carlsbad DesalinationEarlier this year, during India’s deepest drought in decades, local authorities in central Maharashtra reported the highest rainfall deficit in the country. Water levels behind dams dropped so far that reservoirs had bathtub rings of dried sand and mud. Puddles lay at the bottom of seven dams in the region, including the Jayakwadi Dam in […]
3 Storms Sierra Bound; Thanksgiving Day Best For Travel
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeA trio of storms on their way into the Sierra could make for hazardous travel off-and-on into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with several inches of snow expected around Lake Tahoe and a mix of snow and mostly rain in the Reno area. The first of the storms was expected to arrive Tuesday night into Wednesday […]