The weather, up to its usual surprises, brought summer sunshine to the Bay Area this week in the dead of winter at the same time that Sierra snowpack figures for Northern California were measured and found to be practically normal. The snowpack in the northern reaches of the Sierra, which stretches from near the Oregon […]
Recently, some legislators have been demanding that state and federal agencies – or Congress – overrule the decisions of agency biologists and scientists in order to increase the amount of water pumped out of the Delta, complaining that the state and federal water projects are not capturing most of the water from recent storms. Yet […]
America’s two leading climate science agencies are conducting an unprecedented survey via land, sea and air to investigate the current El Niño event and better understand its impact on weather systems that have brought both parched and soaking conditions to North America. The project, which will conclude in March, will deploy resources from the National […]
Ninety percent of California’s annual precipitation usually falls between Oct. 1 and April 30, half of it from December through February. That means the next few weeks may be make-or-break for the state’s hopes of emerging from its four-year drought. Where do things stand now? The rain totals are looking neither terrible nor great — […]
A new revised drought relief bill introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein puts California one step closer to comprehensive water policy reform, according to California Citrus Mutual (CCM) President Joel Nelsen. In a release, Nelsen said the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act identified several paths by which […]
Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced a revised drought relief water bill that puts California one step closer to comprehensive water policy reform, according to California Citrus Mutual (CCM) President Joel Nelsen. “The introduction of the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act by Senator Dianne Feinstein identifies several paths […]
Sierra Snowpack at 99% of Normal with More Powder on the Way
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SF Gateby By Steve RubensteinThe weather, up to its usual surprises, brought summer sunshine to the Bay Area this week in the dead of winter at the same time that Sierra snowpack figures for Northern California were measured and found to be practically normal. The snowpack in the northern reaches of the Sierra, which stretches from near the Oregon […]
BLOG: 66% of Storm Runoff in California’s Bay-Delta Watershed was Captured in January 2016
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Switchboard (Natural Resources Defense Council)by By Doug ObegiRecently, some legislators have been demanding that state and federal agencies – or Congress – overrule the decisions of agency biologists and scientists in order to increase the amount of water pumped out of the Delta, complaining that the state and federal water projects are not capturing most of the water from recent storms. Yet […]
NOAA and NASA Team Up to Investigate Strong El Niño
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Climate Centralby Oliver MilmanAmerica’s two leading climate science agencies are conducting an unprecedented survey via land, sea and air to investigate the current El Niño event and better understand its impact on weather systems that have brought both parched and soaking conditions to North America. The project, which will conclude in March, will deploy resources from the National […]
There’s No Such Thing as Normal in California Water
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Comstock’s (Sacramento)by By Justin FoxNinety percent of California’s annual precipitation usually falls between Oct. 1 and April 30, half of it from December through February. That means the next few weeks may be make-or-break for the state’s hopes of emerging from its four-year drought. Where do things stand now? The rain totals are looking neither terrible nor great — […]
California: Revised Drought Relief Bill “Very Necessary” Says CCM
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Fresh Fruit PortalA new revised drought relief bill introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein puts California one step closer to comprehensive water policy reform, according to California Citrus Mutual (CCM) President Joel Nelsen. In a release, Nelsen said the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act identified several paths by which […]
CCM Responds to Introduction of Feinstein Water Bill
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgNet West (Fresno)Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced a revised drought relief water bill that puts California one step closer to comprehensive water policy reform, according to California Citrus Mutual (CCM) President Joel Nelsen. “The introduction of the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act by Senator Dianne Feinstein identifies several paths […]