Robert Haskins walked across a vast expanse of cracked mud, littered with old beer bottles and millions of tiny clam shells, that in most Augusts would be 50 feet underwater. But the San Luis Reservoir, the vast inland sea along Highway 152 that is a key part of Silicon Valley’s water supply, is only 10 […]
Earlier this summer, researchers at UC-Davis confirmed what a lot of us already know—that saving water saves energy. The analysis from the UC-Davis Center for Water-Energy Efficiency found that California’s mandatory 25 percent reduction in urban water use, which was adopted in May 2015 due to the ongoing severe drought, resulted in significant energy and greenhouse gas […]
Critics and a California lawmaker want more answers from Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration on who’s paying for a proposed giant water project.That’s after a Southern California water district said Thursday that Brown’s administration is now stating that state or federal funds will be used to finish planning for two $16 billion water tunnels. The 35-mile-long […]
This time of year many Californians start to wonder if we’ll have a wet or dry winter. The next rainy season is still over two months away, typically starting just after Halloween. Last year, we had a strong El Niño bringing hopes of a wet winter. Up next, a weak La Niña which typically brings […]
With 17 active fires burning throughout California, firefighters are facing one of the worst fire seasons in the state’s history. The latest fire reported is charring land in Fresno County. CAL FIRE crews are battling a grass fire that has destroyed 5,000 acres near Highway 198 and Coalinga Mineral Springs Road, west of Coalinga. The […]
I know you’re tired of the drought. Tired of hearing about it; tired of trying to squeeze a little more savings out of your garden and indoor water use; tired of processing bad news about dying fisheries, drying wells, suffering farmers and dead trees. I’m tired, too: tired of studying and analyzing the impacts of […]
San Luis Reservoir at Lowest Level in 27 Years
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The San Jose Mercury Newsby Paul RogersRobert Haskins walked across a vast expanse of cracked mud, littered with old beer bottles and millions of tiny clam shells, that in most Augusts would be 50 feet underwater. But the San Luis Reservoir, the vast inland sea along Highway 152 that is a key part of Silicon Valley’s water supply, is only 10 […]
There is a Water-Energy Nexus. But It’s Not What You Think.
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Natural Resources Defense Council (New York)by Ben ChouEarlier this summer, researchers at UC-Davis confirmed what a lot of us already know—that saving water saves energy. The analysis from the UC-Davis Center for Water-Energy Efficiency found that California’s mandatory 25 percent reduction in urban water use, which was adopted in May 2015 due to the ongoing severe drought, resulted in significant energy and greenhouse gas […]
AP NewsBreak: New questions over California water project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Business Journal (Fresno)by Ellen KnickmeyerCritics and a California lawmaker want more answers from Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration on who’s paying for a proposed giant water project.That’s after a Southern California water district said Thursday that Brown’s administration is now stating that state or federal funds will be used to finish planning for two $16 billion water tunnels. The 35-mile-long […]
Weak La Niña for California; not a big rain producer
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 (Sacramento)by Monica WoodsThis time of year many Californians start to wonder if we’ll have a wet or dry winter. The next rainy season is still over two months away, typically starting just after Halloween. Last year, we had a strong El Niño bringing hopes of a wet winter. Up next, a weak La Niña which typically brings […]
Wildfires Continue to Spread Across the State
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Visalia Times-Deltaby Sheyanne RomeroWith 17 active fires burning throughout California, firefighters are facing one of the worst fire seasons in the state’s history. The latest fire reported is charring land in Fresno County. CAL FIRE crews are battling a grass fire that has destroyed 5,000 acres near Highway 198 and Coalinga Mineral Springs Road, west of Coalinga. The […]
BLOG: Wishful Thinking Won’t End California’s Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Peter GleickI know you’re tired of the drought. Tired of hearing about it; tired of trying to squeeze a little more savings out of your garden and indoor water use; tired of processing bad news about dying fisheries, drying wells, suffering farmers and dead trees. I’m tired, too: tired of studying and analyzing the impacts of […]