In a surprising new study, Stanford researchers have found that drought-ravaged California is sitting on top of a vast and previously unrecognized water resource, in the form of deep groundwater, residing at depths between 1,000 and nearly 10,000 feet below the surface of the state’s always thirsty Central Valley. The resource amounts to 2,700 billion tons of freshwater, mostly less than […]
Drought-stricken California might have a hidden water bonanza. A Stanford University study released Monday said the state has three times more groundwater located in deep aquifers than earlier estimated. The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, said this water source is much deeper than traditional aquifers and that tapping it would likely require […]
Drought, extreme heat and high winds have fueled wildfires across the western U.S. this month. But another enemy is driving California’s most destructive blaze of the fire season so far: tens of millions of dead trees.
A year after California attacked the drought with an unprecedented water rationing program that drove cities and towns to cut back 24 percent collectively, state officials have changed course and given local agencies the leeway to come up with their own water-saving goals.
The Bureau of Reclamation announces the selection of three California water districts to receive $3 million total in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants for Fiscal Year 2016. The grants, combined with local cost share contributions, total more than $6 million slated for water management improvement projects to be implemented during the next two years. […]
In a decision that could delay or complicate Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to build two huge tunnels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a comprehensive management plan for the estuary is no longer valid.
California May Have a Huge Groundwater Reserve that Nobody Knew About
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Chris Mooney Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantIn a surprising new study, Stanford researchers have found that drought-ravaged California is sitting on top of a vast and previously unrecognized water resource, in the form of deep groundwater, residing at depths between 1,000 and nearly 10,000 feet below the surface of the state’s always thirsty Central Valley. The resource amounts to 2,700 billion tons of freshwater, mostly less than […]
California Has a Lot More Water Than Some Think, New Stanford Study Suggests
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Shelby GradDrought-stricken California might have a hidden water bonanza. A Stanford University study released Monday said the state has three times more groundwater located in deep aquifers than earlier estimated. The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, said this water source is much deeper than traditional aquifers and that tapping it would likely require […]
California’s Wildfire Fueled by Dead Trees
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Wall Street Journalby Jennifer CalfasDrought, extreme heat and high winds have fueled wildfires across the western U.S. this month. But another enemy is driving California’s most destructive blaze of the fire season so far: tens of millions of dead trees.
How Much Water are Top Suppliers Committing to Save This Year? Zilch.
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderA year after California attacked the drought with an unprecedented water rationing program that drove cities and towns to cut back 24 percent collectively, state officials have changed course and given local agencies the leeway to come up with their own water-saving goals.
Reclamation Announces $3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Imperial Valley NewsThe Bureau of Reclamation announces the selection of three California water districts to receive $3 million total in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants for Fiscal Year 2016. The grants, combined with local cost share contributions, total more than $6 million slated for water management improvement projects to be implemented during the next two years. […]
Judge Invalidates Long-Fought Delta Management Plan
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan SabalowIn a decision that could delay or complicate Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to build two huge tunnels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, a Superior Court judge ruled Friday that a comprehensive management plan for the estuary is no longer valid.