Three years ago, state hydrologists in the Colorado River Basin began to do some modeling to see what the future of Lake Mead — the West’s largest reservoir — might look like. If the dry conditions continued, elevations in Lake Mead, which is fed by the Colorado River, could drop much faster than previous models […]
A storm will deliver several days of much-needed rain to the drought-stricken western United States late this week. However, rain could be heavy enough to cause flash flooding and travel delays. Rain is desperately needed across most of the Southwest and parts of the Northwest. According to an April 26 report by the U.S. Drought […]
Water districts across the Sacramento region and California posted big conservation savings in March, aided in large part by cool, wet weather, the State Water Resources Control Board reported Tuesday. Sacramento-area residents used 37 percent less water in March than during the same month in 2013, a decline of about 3.6 billion gallons. Statewide, water […]
If you haven’t heard about Sudden Oak Death, it’s a fungal disease that can wipe out a variety of California’s tree species, it’s spread by wind and rain, and after first becoming an epidemic here in 2002, it’s now gotten to the point where any efforts to stop it will likely not help. SFist first […]
Lake Cachuma, the county’s main reservoir, could be at its lowest water level in history by the end of the summer and fully exhausted by the end of the year. The new developments were revealed Tuesday by Tom Fayram, Santa Barbara County’s deputy director of water resources, during a presentation before the Board of Supervisors […]
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 […]
As Lake Mead Sinks, States Agree to More Drastic Water Cuts
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /High Country News (Paonia, Colo.)by By Sarah ToryThree years ago, state hydrologists in the Colorado River Basin began to do some modeling to see what the future of Lake Mead — the West’s largest reservoir — might look like. If the dry conditions continued, elevations in Lake Mead, which is fed by the Colorado River, could drop much faster than previous models […]
Late-Week Western US Rain to Bring Needed Dousing to Drought Zone
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AccuWeather.comby By Renee DuffA storm will deliver several days of much-needed rain to the drought-stricken western United States late this week. However, rain could be heavy enough to cause flash flooding and travel delays. Rain is desperately needed across most of the Southwest and parts of the Northwest. According to an April 26 report by the U.S. Drought […]
Sacramento Residents Cut March Water Use by Nearly 40 Percent
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Sacramento Beeby By Phillip ReeseWater districts across the Sacramento region and California posted big conservation savings in March, aided in large part by cool, wet weather, the State Water Resources Control Board reported Tuesday. Sacramento-area residents used 37 percent less water in March than during the same month in 2013, a decline of about 3.6 billion gallons. Statewide, water […]
Many of California’s Trees are in Serious Danger of Sudden Death
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFist (San Francisco)by By Jay BarmannIf you haven’t heard about Sudden Oak Death, it’s a fungal disease that can wipe out a variety of California’s tree species, it’s spread by wind and rain, and after first becoming an epidemic here in 2002, it’s now gotten to the point where any efforts to stop it will likely not help. SFist first […]
Lake Cachuma Faces Depletion by Year’s End
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Lompoc Record (Santa Maria)by By Kenny LindbergLake Cachuma, the county’s main reservoir, could be at its lowest water level in history by the end of the summer and fully exhausted by the end of the year. The new developments were revealed Tuesday by Tom Fayram, Santa Barbara County’s deputy director of water resources, during a presentation before the Board of Supervisors […]
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 […]