The improved water outlook in Northern California has led to a recovery in rice planting. Farmers say that will help rural businesses such as rice mills and seed sellers that suffered during previous, drought-reduced crops. California rice farmers say the improved plantings should also help them regain markets from farmers in other states and nations. A […]
In a rumpled suit jacket and faded jeans, Giles Slade stands atop an earthen levee and looks out over a vast expanse of water. It’s mid-November, and the Fraser River runs gray and glasslike into the Salish Sea. Overhead, airplanes flash through low clouds, descending into Vancouver International Airport. To our backs is the city […]
So now we are deluged by calls to raise Shasta Dam and build the Sites Reservoir. A previous writer explains how we simply have to build higher dams and the Sites Reservoir. An editorial reluctantly falls in line with the raise-the-dam argument. Momentum seems to be building. This whole conversation boils down to climate deniers […]
The sounds of watercraft and families enjoying Lake Shasta on Sunday carried across the water against a vibrant backdrop of the tree line. The scene is a far cry from last year’s low water levels on the lake, which became a visual indicator of the state-wide drought and the impact to the local environment. This […]
Can countries stop burning fossil fuels to supply fresh water? Work is on its way to answer that very question. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park under construction near Dubai, goes into operation this month. A desalination facility which is run by an array of solar panels and batteries, the system will produce about 13,200 […]
/in California and the U.S./by Mike Lee /Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute (Arlington Heights, Ill.)by By H. Sterling Burnett
A study by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) finds little evidence purported human-caused climate change is increasing the number or intensity of droughts or heatwaves in the United Kingdom or worldwide. Citing research in Nature Scientific Data from scientists at the University of California, the GWPF study notes, if anything, there has been a […]
California’s Rice Acreage Recovers
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Porterville ReporterThe improved water outlook in Northern California has led to a recovery in rice planting. Farmers say that will help rural businesses such as rice mills and seed sellers that suffered during previous, drought-reduced crops. California rice farmers say the improved plantings should also help them regain markets from farmers in other states and nations. A […]
BLOG: Droughtlandia
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Pacific Standard (Santa Barbara)by Jeremy MillerIn a rumpled suit jacket and faded jeans, Giles Slade stands atop an earthen levee and looks out over a vast expanse of water. It’s mid-November, and the Fraser River runs gray and glasslike into the Salish Sea. Overhead, airplanes flash through low clouds, descending into Vancouver International Airport. To our backs is the city […]
OPINION: Water Solutions Debate Continues as we Go Thirsty
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Redding Record Searchlightby By Greg BealeSo now we are deluged by calls to raise Shasta Dam and build the Sites Reservoir. A previous writer explains how we simply have to build higher dams and the Sites Reservoir. An editorial reluctantly falls in line with the raise-the-dam argument. Momentum seems to be building. This whole conversation boils down to climate deniers […]
Visitors Enjoy Higher Water Levels High at Lake Shasta
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Redding Record Searchlightby By Nathan SolisThe sounds of watercraft and families enjoying Lake Shasta on Sunday carried across the water against a vibrant backdrop of the tree line. The scene is a far cry from last year’s low water levels on the lake, which became a visual indicator of the state-wide drought and the impact to the local environment. This […]
Countries Turn Saltwater into Drinkable Water Using Solar Power
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh) Mentioned: Carlsbad Desalination PlantCan countries stop burning fossil fuels to supply fresh water? Work is on its way to answer that very question. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park under construction near Dubai, goes into operation this month. A desalination facility which is run by an array of solar panels and batteries, the system will produce about 13,200 […]
BLOG: Climate Change Not Causing More Droughts, Deaths or Wars; Unlikely to Harm Plankton
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute (Arlington Heights, Ill.)by By H. Sterling BurnettA study by the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) finds little evidence purported human-caused climate change is increasing the number or intensity of droughts or heatwaves in the United Kingdom or worldwide. Citing research in Nature Scientific Data from scientists at the University of California, the GWPF study notes, if anything, there has been a […]