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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Seven Charts You Need to Fathom California’s Water Prospects
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Grist (Seattle)by By Nathanael JohnsonIt’s finally raining in California — just when we’d begun to think that it would never rain again. But the state is deep in water debt. Traditionally, California has depended on snowmelt for about a third of its water. The recent storms have gotten California’s snowpack up to slightly above average for this time of […]
El Niño Heat Peaks, But Impacts Still to Come
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Climate Centralby By Andrea ThompsonIt looks like this El Niño — which will rank among the strongest on record — has passed its peak in terms of tropical ocean temperatures, but it’s not going away anytime soon. In fact, the biggest El Niño impacts on the U.S., like rain and snow for California, are probably still to come. […]
OPINION:Agencies Deserve Credit for Water Supply Investments
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Timothy QuinnEl Niño is finally making its presence felt with a series of welcome storms. Since we don’t yet know if it will put a significant dent in California’s epic drought, state regulators are preparing the next version of an emergency regulation that has required statewide mandatory conservation in urban areas since last June. An […]
Californians Told To Keep Saving Water, Even As Floods Approach
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Leader CallA record-breaking storm has been battering California, as well as other states throughout the nation, for more than two weeks now due to the El Niño, a term given to the warming of the Pacific Ocean which causes drastic fluctuations in weather all over the world. “A parade of strong Pacific storms characteristic of […]
California Drought: How Will We Know When It’s Over?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury Newsby By Paul RogersNow that 2016 has gotten off to a wet start, with a series of El Niño storms drenching California in recent days, the question is turning up with increasing frequency at dinner parties and coffee shops: “How will we know when the drought is over?” The answer, water experts say, is more complicated […]
What Does El Niño Precipitation Mean For California Drought?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NPRThe drought in California has been going on for five years now. But if you’ve turned on the TV recently, or, for that matter, if you live in California, you may have noticed it’s raining there – a lot. The storms this past week are fueled by an El Nino, which is essentially a […]