The deadly wildfire raging north of Big Sur continued to grow in size on Sunday and has now burned 40,000 acres and destroyed nearly 70 structures. About 5,300 firefighters are battling the Soberanes fire, which is now just 18% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Since it began July 22, the […]
Lake Tahoe is overheated, underfilled and both its future and renowned crystal blue waters are murkier than normal. The crown jewel of the Sierras and largest alpine lake in North America had a rough year in 2015, according to the new “State of the Lake” report from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, which finds the […]
It’s been said that Lake Tahoe is a complex body that man may never understand. That is true; however, UC Davis and Geoff Schladow, the director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center housed at Sierra Nevada College, are doing their best to prove that statement wrong—well, maybe, just a little bit wrong. It […]
A little more than a year ago, California’s Gov. Jerry Brown ordered mandatory water reductions of 25 percent throughout the state. And in some areas, citizens were ordered to reduce consumption by 35 percent. This was all in response to more than four years of severe drought. However, in June 2016, those mandatory reductions were […]
Several weeks ago, my daughters “graduated” from the third grade. The final day of the school year was an unusually warm June day, and after pizza and games, their teacher said goodbye for the summer after extracting a solemn promise – to read “at least 10 books” during their time away. Ten chapter books in […]
In the southern reaches of Egypt, the city of Aswan is one of the hottest and sunniest in the world. Temperatures reach 41C in the summer and less than a millimetre of rain falls each year. Some years it doesn’t rain at all. Aswan may be one of the world’s least rainy places, but it’s […]
Deadly Soberanes Fire North of Big Sur Grows to 40,000 Acres
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ben PostonThe deadly wildfire raging north of Big Sur continued to grow in size on Sunday and has now burned 40,000 acres and destroyed nearly 70 structures. About 5,300 firefighters are battling the Soberanes fire, which is now just 18% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Since it began July 22, the […]
Lake Tahoe’s No Good, Very Bad Year
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Forbesby Eric MackLake Tahoe is overheated, underfilled and both its future and renowned crystal blue waters are murkier than normal. The crown jewel of the Sierras and largest alpine lake in North America had a rough year in 2015, according to the new “State of the Lake” report from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, which finds the […]
Tahoe’s Rising Water Temp Concerns Scientists
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Lake Tahoe Newsby Linda Fine ConaboyIt’s been said that Lake Tahoe is a complex body that man may never understand. That is true; however, UC Davis and Geoff Schladow, the director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center housed at Sierra Nevada College, are doing their best to prove that statement wrong—well, maybe, just a little bit wrong. It […]
Did California Stop Mandatory Water Conservation Efforts Too Soon?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Environmental Leader (Fort Collins, Colo.)by Klaus ReichardtA little more than a year ago, California’s Gov. Jerry Brown ordered mandatory water reductions of 25 percent throughout the state. And in some areas, citizens were ordered to reduce consumption by 35 percent. This was all in response to more than four years of severe drought. However, in June 2016, those mandatory reductions were […]
BLOG: Conservation Goals Can Keep California Afloat
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Deeply (New York)by Robb BarnittSeveral weeks ago, my daughters “graduated” from the third grade. The final day of the school year was an unusually warm June day, and after pizza and games, their teacher said goodbye for the summer after extracting a solemn promise – to read “at least 10 books” during their time away. Ten chapter books in […]
Where are the World’s Most Water-Stressed Cities?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Guardian (New York)by Katherine PurvisIn the southern reaches of Egypt, the city of Aswan is one of the hottest and sunniest in the world. Temperatures reach 41C in the summer and less than a millimetre of rain falls each year. Some years it doesn’t rain at all. Aswan may be one of the world’s least rainy places, but it’s […]