Nestle extracted 36 million gallons of water from a national forest in California last year to sell as bottled water, even as Californians were ordered to cut their water use because of a historic drought in the state. And the permit that Nestle uses to operate its water pipeline in the San Bernardino national forest […]
Trees in California are dying at the highest rate in at least 15 years, raising the risk of faster-moving and more-intense forest fires, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Aerial surveys conducted by the service last year estimated a tenfold jump in tree mortality since 2014. According to results released last month, an estimated 27.6 […]
Trees in California are dying at the highest rate in at least 15 years, raising the risk of faster-moving and more-intense forest fires, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Aerial surveys conducted by the service last year estimated a tenfold jump in tree mortality since 2014. According to results released last month, an estimated 27.6 […]
U.S. Senate candidate Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she would not support efforts to weaken the federal law governing endangered species, breaking with fellow Democrat and rival Loretta Sanchez, who has said she would be open to amendments to help address the state’s protracted drought. “We have to support the Endangered Species Act,” Harris, the […]
Residents of drought-stricken California doubled their water conservation efforts in March compared with the month before by turning off their sprinklers when the rain fell and changing habits, officials said Tuesday. Cities and businesses used 24.3 percent less water compared with the same time in 2013. That’s twice the saving from the dry month of […]
California has been experiencing drought conditions for five years. With La Niña expected this winter, these water-scarce conditions are expected to continue, and California is not alone. Other U.S. states as well as countries and regions around the globe, such as Australia and the Middle East, must contend with drought. In this issue, we feature an […]
Nestle: Bottling Water in Drought-Hit California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /BBC News by By Regan MorrisNestle extracted 36 million gallons of water from a national forest in California last year to sell as bottled water, even as Californians were ordered to cut their water use because of a historic drought in the state. And the permit that Nestle uses to operate its water pipeline in the San Bernardino national forest […]
Tree Deaths Rise Steeply in Sierra; Drought and Insects to Blame
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento BeeTrees in California are dying at the highest rate in at least 15 years, raising the risk of faster-moving and more-intense forest fires, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Aerial surveys conducted by the service last year estimated a tenfold jump in tree mortality since 2014. According to results released last month, an estimated 27.6 […]
Tree deaths rise steeply in Sierra; drought and insects to blame
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby Edward OrtizTrees in California are dying at the highest rate in at least 15 years, raising the risk of faster-moving and more-intense forest fires, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Aerial surveys conducted by the service last year estimated a tenfold jump in tree mortality since 2014. According to results released last month, an estimated 27.6 […]
Kamala Harris, Silent on Dams, Says She Would Protect Species Law
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Bee by By Christopher CadelagoU.S. Senate candidate Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she would not support efforts to weaken the federal law governing endangered species, breaking with fellow Democrat and rival Loretta Sanchez, who has said she would be open to amendments to help address the state’s protracted drought. “We have to support the Endangered Species Act,” Harris, the […]
Drought-Stricken California Boosts Conservation for March
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by KCRA - Sacramento)by By Scott SmithResidents of drought-stricken California doubled their water conservation efforts in March compared with the month before by turning off their sprinklers when the rain fell and changing habits, officials said Tuesday. Cities and businesses used 24.3 percent less water compared with the same time in 2013. That’s twice the saving from the dry month of […]
BLOG: Water Industry Must Adapt to Changing Weather Conditions
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Water Technology Online (Birmingham, Ala.)by By Lori DitoroCalifornia has been experiencing drought conditions for five years. With La Niña expected this winter, these water-scarce conditions are expected to continue, and California is not alone. Other U.S. states as well as countries and regions around the globe, such as Australia and the Middle East, must contend with drought. In this issue, we feature an […]