How wet will it be? Baruffaldi said the North State can expect as much as 5 1/2 inches of rain through Tuesday. The first of the rain should arrive Thursday morning and then ease off a bit Friday. Another storm is expected to arrive Saturday night. And more is forecast to follow that one through […]
When experts predicted in 2014 and into 2015 the impending arrival of a major El Niño event for 2015-2016, Californians breathed a collective sigh of relief. The phenomenon marked by warm Pacific Ocean temperatures was predicted to bring substantial amounts of precipitation, which has been sorely lacking over a dramatic four-year drought in the state. […]
Been pretty wet the last few days. Streams are full, rivers are full. Without doubt, come summer, we’ll wish we had saved more of what is just running out to sea now, but apparently we’re not smart enough as a state to do that. The solution has been known for years: You build Sites Reservoir […]
Saline groundwater from coastal aquifers is a better alternative water source than seawater for reverse osmosis (RO) desalination due to reduced membrane fouling and pre-treatment costs, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have found. The study was published in Environmental Science & Technology and conducted by Researchers at the BGU Zuckerberg Institute for […]
Sacramento dries out for at least 24 hours before the parade of storms begins again to drench the north state later in the week. Residents should have a rainless Tuesday to pick up branches scattered by the weekend’s high winds and clear roof gutters choked with leaves and rain water. The numbers tell the story […]
There has never been another March 8 quite like the one Folsom Lake is experiencing this year.The day will carry extra resonance for the lake as it marks a day in history where water levels reached historic highs compared with any level recorded on the same day. Dating back to 1976 when the California Department […]
Parade of Storms Expected to March Through North State
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Redding Record Searchlightby By Damon ArthurHow wet will it be? Baruffaldi said the North State can expect as much as 5 1/2 inches of rain through Tuesday. The first of the rain should arrive Thursday morning and then ease off a bit Friday. Another storm is expected to arrive Saturday night. And more is forecast to follow that one through […]
Many Flavors of El Niño Make Prediction Difficult
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Scientific American (New York)by By Dave LevitanWhen experts predicted in 2014 and into 2015 the impending arrival of a major El Niño event for 2015-2016, Californians breathed a collective sigh of relief. The phenomenon marked by warm Pacific Ocean temperatures was predicted to bring substantial amounts of precipitation, which has been sorely lacking over a dramatic four-year drought in the state. […]
OPINION: We’re Already Paying for Sites by not Having Built it
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-RecordBeen pretty wet the last few days. Streams are full, rivers are full. Without doubt, come summer, we’ll wish we had saved more of what is just running out to sea now, but apparently we’re not smart enough as a state to do that. The solution has been known for years: You build Sites Reservoir […]
BLOG: Saline Groundwater Better Option for Desalination, Finds Study
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /WaterWorldSaline groundwater from coastal aquifers is a better alternative water source than seawater for reverse osmosis (RO) desalination due to reduced membrane fouling and pre-treatment costs, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have found. The study was published in Environmental Science & Technology and conducted by Researchers at the BGU Zuckerberg Institute for […]
The Last Sacramento Storm by the Numbers Before More Rain
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Bill LindelofSacramento dries out for at least 24 hours before the parade of storms begins again to drench the north state later in the week. Residents should have a rainless Tuesday to pick up branches scattered by the weekend’s high winds and clear roof gutters choked with leaves and rain water. The numbers tell the story […]
Folsom Lake Water Levels Reach High Point for This Time in March
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC 10 (Sacramento)There has never been another March 8 quite like the one Folsom Lake is experiencing this year.The day will carry extra resonance for the lake as it marks a day in history where water levels reached historic highs compared with any level recorded on the same day. Dating back to 1976 when the California Department […]