California’s rice farmers pride themselves on environmental stewardship, saying their flooded fields provide habitat for millions of ducks and geese in an era when traditional marshlands have largely disappeared. Now a giant Yolo County farm controlled by the family of Sacramento land baron Angelo K. Tsakopoulos will test whether it can grow rice with water […]
While on his three-day trip to Cuba, President Obama released an action plan on Monday to help the federal government proactively deal with drought, which affects one-eighth of the continental US population, mostly in the West. In a memorandum and accompanying action plan, Mr. Obama’s administration outlined his goals for the federal government to help […]
With storms calming down, does that mean El Niño is over? KRON’s Justine Waldman asked the experts on Monday to get some answers. All models indicate that El Niño is weakening. Bay Area residents took out their umbrellas, wore rain boots, and packed in the sandbags–all to prepare for the pounding rains. Experts predicted a […]
Occupants of 11,000 new single-family houses under construction near Tracy will be able to recycle their shower, bath, laundry and sink water on site using a system designed by Australian water engineers, one of dozens of new water technologies the White House will showcase at its big “water summit” Tuesday. Hoping to leapfrog a Congress […]
President Barack Obama on Monday directed the federal government to come up with a less reactionary and more long-term strategy for dealing with drought. About 12.5 percent of the continental U.S. was experiencing drought as of mid-March, said Alice Hill, a key Obama aide on this issue.That translates into more than 39 million people, or […]
No doubt — it’s been a great month for California. A more favorable, wet El Niño pattern has finally kicked in after a pathetically dry February. Across the northern half of the state, major cities including San Francisco and Sacramento have already seen more rain in the first 10 days of March than they normally […]
Rice-Growing Experiment Will Cut Water Use but Subtract From Habitat
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Dale Kasler and Ryan SabalowCalifornia’s rice farmers pride themselves on environmental stewardship, saying their flooded fields provide habitat for millions of ducks and geese in an era when traditional marshlands have largely disappeared. Now a giant Yolo County farm controlled by the family of Sacramento land baron Angelo K. Tsakopoulos will test whether it can grow rice with water […]
Obama Calls for Proactive Drought Strategy. What Would That Look Like?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Christian Science Monitor (Boston, Mass.)by By Lonnie ShekhtmanWhile on his three-day trip to Cuba, President Obama released an action plan on Monday to help the federal government proactively deal with drought, which affects one-eighth of the continental US population, mostly in the West. In a memorandum and accompanying action plan, Mr. Obama’s administration outlined his goals for the federal government to help […]
Video: Did El Niño live up to its expectations? KRON asks the experts
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KRON 4 (San Francisco)by By Vince Cestone and Justine WaldmanWith storms calming down, does that mean El Niño is over? KRON’s Justine Waldman asked the experts on Monday to get some answers. All models indicate that El Niño is weakening. Bay Area residents took out their umbrellas, wore rain boots, and packed in the sandbags–all to prepare for the pounding rains. Experts predicted a […]
Recycled Water System to be put to Test at Development Near Tracy
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGateby By Carolyn LochheadOccupants of 11,000 new single-family houses under construction near Tracy will be able to recycle their shower, bath, laundry and sink water on site using a system designed by Australian water engineers, one of dozens of new water technologies the White House will showcase at its big “water summit” Tuesday. Hoping to leapfrog a Congress […]
Obama Seeks More Coordination on Dealing with Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury Newsby By Darlene SupervillePresident Barack Obama on Monday directed the federal government to come up with a less reactionary and more long-term strategy for dealing with drought. About 12.5 percent of the continental U.S. was experiencing drought as of mid-March, said Alice Hill, a key Obama aide on this issue.That translates into more than 39 million people, or […]
California Drought Continues, Despite March Deluge
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby By Angela FritzNo doubt — it’s been a great month for California. A more favorable, wet El Niño pattern has finally kicked in after a pathetically dry February. Across the northern half of the state, major cities including San Francisco and Sacramento have already seen more rain in the first 10 days of March than they normally […]