Most central San Joaquin Valley water suppliers met their water conservation mandates in May. In the third month of lower water-use mandates, 14 of 21 suppliers in the Valley achieved water-saving goals set by the state. Statewide, Californians also were successful in conserving water. Residential water use decreased by 28 percent in May, compared with […]
/in California and the U.S./by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Juliet Christian-Smith Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination Plant
In the last couple of weeks, the California media have been heralding the discovery of “new water” in deep aquifers as a possible solution to the state’s ongoing drought and water shortages. Unfortunately, the updated estimate of available groundwater reported by Stanford University researchers isn’t that new — scientists have long known that there are many deep […]
This may be what the start of a water war looks like. Drought is draining the West’s largest reservoir, Lake Mead, to historic low levels. Forecasts say climate change will make things worse. Headlines warn of water shortages and cutbacks. Members of Congress are moving to protect their states’ supplies. Yet if war is really […]
This may be what the start of a water war looks like. Drought is draining the West’s largest reservoir, Lake Mead, to historic low levels. Forecasts say climate change will make things worse. Headlines warn of water shortages and cutbacks. Members of Congress are moving to protect their states’ supplies. Yet if war is really […]
California’s ancient redwood forests aren’t just majestic and among the oldest living things on Earth — a new study finds they are a particularly potent weapon against global warming. The towering trees remove and store more carbon from the atmosphere per acre than any other forests on the planet, including tropical rain forests, researchers found […]
Mixed reviews are in for a plan to release water from Shasta Lake that does not involve any cutbacks to farm water deliveries. Last week’s proposal from federal officials was hailed as a victory for Central Valley growers, but local organizations said the plan has brought about some concerns and that release levels were not […]
Valley water savers rejoice: Most cities met conservation goals
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Fresno Beeby Barbara AndersonMost central San Joaquin Valley water suppliers met their water conservation mandates in May. In the third month of lower water-use mandates, 14 of 21 suppliers in the Valley achieved water-saving goals set by the state. Statewide, Californians also were successful in conserving water. Residential water use decreased by 28 percent in May, compared with […]
OPINION: Leave California’s ‘new’ water in the ground
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby Juliet Christian-Smith Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantIn the last couple of weeks, the California media have been heralding the discovery of “new water” in deep aquifers as a possible solution to the state’s ongoing drought and water shortages. Unfortunately, the updated estimate of available groundwater reported by Stanford University researchers isn’t that new — scientists have long known that there are many deep […]
Lake Mead’s drought contingency plan: Holding off a water war one drop at a time
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby William YardleyThis may be what the start of a water war looks like. Drought is draining the West’s largest reservoir, Lake Mead, to historic low levels. Forecasts say climate change will make things worse. Headlines warn of water shortages and cutbacks. Members of Congress are moving to protect their states’ supplies. Yet if war is really […]
Facing Historically Low Levels, Lake Mead Officials Are Fending Off a Water War. Here’s How
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby William YardleyThis may be what the start of a water war looks like. Drought is draining the West’s largest reservoir, Lake Mead, to historic low levels. Forecasts say climate change will make things worse. Headlines warn of water shortages and cutbacks. Members of Congress are moving to protect their states’ supplies. Yet if war is really […]
Are California Redwood Trees the Answer to Global Warming?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Murcury News (San Jose)by Paul RogersCalifornia’s ancient redwood forests aren’t just majestic and among the oldest living things on Earth — a new study finds they are a particularly potent weapon against global warming. The towering trees remove and store more carbon from the atmosphere per acre than any other forests on the planet, including tropical rain forests, researchers found […]
Shasta Lake water release plan draws mixed reviews
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Appeal-Democratby Jake AbbottMixed reviews are in for a plan to release water from Shasta Lake that does not involve any cutbacks to farm water deliveries. Last week’s proposal from federal officials was hailed as a victory for Central Valley growers, but local organizations said the plan has brought about some concerns and that release levels were not […]