Climate change will hasten existing water supply concerns in the Western United States, the Interior Department concluded in a report released Tuesday. A warming climate is excepted to bring higher temperatures and changes to precipitation, snowpack and water flow throughout the West, the report found. Officials said the threat highlights the need for “collaborative strategies […]
March 22nd marks the twenty-third annual observance of World Water Day, an initiative overseen by U.N.-Water, which bills itself as “the United Nations inter-agency mechanism on all freshwater related issues.” It also marks the first anniversary of an ambitious international collaboration between Dar Si Hmad, a Moroccan N.G.O., and several German partner organizations to bring […]
The Sacramento River, by far the state’s most important waterway, has been running high, fast and dirty in recent days. Upstream reservoirs on the Sacramento and its two major tributaries, the American and Feather rivers, have been increasing releases to make room for water from melting snow later in the spring. California’s drought may not […]
The Obama administration underscored the threat of climate change to Western water supplies Tuesday, releasing a report that projects less snowpack in the mountains and reduced flows in major rivers — all of which spells a much drier future for places such as California. The report estimates that diminished runoff from the Sierra Nevada will […]
“Lake Oroville is currently at elevation 854 feet, which is 46 feet from the top,” says Kevin Dossey, Senior Engineer with the Department of Water Resources, “It’s come up more than 204 feet since the low point in December…so it’s really been coming up fast.” Engineers could begin releasing water from the Lake Oroville Dam […]
A potentially major new fight has erupted over Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to build two huge tunnels beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and this time the protests are coming from a group of farmers that wants the tunnels built. The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, a powerful San Joaquin Valley farm water agency, demanded […]
Feds: Climate Change to Impact Western Water Trends
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Hill (Washington, D.C.)by By Devin HenryClimate change will hasten existing water supply concerns in the Western United States, the Interior Department concluded in a report released Tuesday. A warming climate is excepted to bring higher temperatures and changes to precipitation, snowpack and water flow throughout the West, the report found. Officials said the threat highlights the need for “collaborative strategies […]
Could Harvesting Fog Help Solve the World’s Water Crisis?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The New Yorkerby By Pauls ToutonghiMarch 22nd marks the twenty-third annual observance of World Water Day, an initiative overseen by U.N.-Water, which bills itself as “the United Nations inter-agency mechanism on all freshwater related issues.” It also marks the first anniversary of an ambitious international collaboration between Dar Si Hmad, a Moroccan N.G.O., and several German partner organizations to bring […]
OPINION: California’s High Water Should be Captured
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby By Dan WaltersThe Sacramento River, by far the state’s most important waterway, has been running high, fast and dirty in recent days. Upstream reservoirs on the Sacramento and its two major tributaries, the American and Feather rivers, have been increasing releases to make room for water from melting snow later in the spring. California’s drought may not […]
Feds Warn of New Threats to Water Supplies with Climate Change
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGateby By Kurtis AlexanderThe Obama administration underscored the threat of climate change to Western water supplies Tuesday, releasing a report that projects less snowpack in the mountains and reduced flows in major rivers — all of which spells a much drier future for places such as California. The report estimates that diminished runoff from the Sierra Nevada will […]
Engineers consider releasing water from Lake Oroville Dam
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Action News Now (Chico)by By Cecile Juliette“Lake Oroville is currently at elevation 854 feet, which is 46 feet from the top,” says Kevin Dossey, Senior Engineer with the Department of Water Resources, “It’s come up more than 204 feet since the low point in December…so it’s really been coming up fast.” Engineers could begin releasing water from the Lake Oroville Dam […]
New Dispute Erupts Over Sacramento Delta tunnels Project
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Dale Kasler and Ryan SabalowA potentially major new fight has erupted over Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to build two huge tunnels beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and this time the protests are coming from a group of farmers that wants the tunnels built. The San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, a powerful San Joaquin Valley farm water agency, demanded […]