California, Oregon and a private utility Wednesday signed an agreement that could finally take down four hydroelectric dams that block salmon migrations on the Klamath River. The pact, signed by the governors of both states and federal officials at the mouth of the Klamath in Northern California, spells out a road map for pursuing the […]
The rains this winter were more or less than expected, depending on where you live and what you expected. In September of last year, many weather forecasters expected heavier than normal rains in Southern California, and mixed expectations for rains in Northern California. However, Northern California ended up receiving normal rainfall and Southern California did not.
Stanford researchers who studied trends in the atmospheric circulation patterns that affect California’s rainfall have found that conditions linked to the hot, dry weather during our latest drought have become more frequent in recent years, according to research published Friday. That means that while this year’s El Niño-driven storms may have brought temporary relief to […]
Researchers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands recently announced a startling global statistic. About two-thirds of the world’s population experience a severe water scarcity for at least one month during the year. About half of these 4 billion people live in India and China. And the country that comes in third for periodic […]
Atmospheric patterns resembling those that appeared during the latter half of California’s ongoing multiyear drought are becoming much more common, a new study finds. “The current record-breaking drought in California has arisen from both extremely low precipitation and extremely warm temperature,” says Noah Diffenbaugh, associate professor of earth system science at Stanford University. “In this […]
In the nine months since the effective date of California Gov. Jerry Brown’s mandate of a 25-percent reduction in water use in urban areas of the state, reports from the 400-plus suppliers of that water indicate they’ve fallen just short of the goal. From June 2015 through February of this year, cumulative water savings among […]
Pact reached to remove four Klamath River dams that block salmon migration
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Los Angeles Timesby By Bettina BoxallCalifornia, Oregon and a private utility Wednesday signed an agreement that could finally take down four hydroelectric dams that block salmon migrations on the Klamath River. The pact, signed by the governors of both states and federal officials at the mouth of the Klamath in Northern California, spells out a road map for pursuing the […]
More Water Means No Water Transfers, Despite Shortage in Southern California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-Record by By Heather HackingThe rains this winter were more or less than expected, depending on where you live and what you expected. In September of last year, many weather forecasters expected heavier than normal rains in Southern California, and mixed expectations for rains in Northern California. However, Northern California ended up receiving normal rainfall and Southern California did not.
Stanford Study: California Moving Toward More Extreme Weather
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Daily News (Boonville, N.Y.)by By Daniel McDonaldStanford researchers who studied trends in the atmospheric circulation patterns that affect California’s rainfall have found that conditions linked to the hot, dry weather during our latest drought have become more frequent in recent years, according to research published Friday. That means that while this year’s El Niño-driven storms may have brought temporary relief to […]
OPINION: California Doesn’t Let a Drought go to Waste
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Christian Science MonitorResearchers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands recently announced a startling global statistic. About two-thirds of the world’s population experience a severe water scarcity for at least one month during the year. About half of these 4 billion people live in India and China. And the country that comes in third for periodic […]
Is California’s Drought Now the Rule, not the Exception?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Futurity (Rochester, N.Y.)by By Ker Than-StanfordAtmospheric patterns resembling those that appeared during the latter half of California’s ongoing multiyear drought are becoming much more common, a new study finds. “The current record-breaking drought in California has arisen from both extremely low precipitation and extremely warm temperature,” says Noah Diffenbaugh, associate professor of earth system science at Stanford University. “In this […]
El Niño Helped, but no Panacea, as California Battles Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Total Landscape Care (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)by By David RountreeIn the nine months since the effective date of California Gov. Jerry Brown’s mandate of a 25-percent reduction in water use in urban areas of the state, reports from the 400-plus suppliers of that water indicate they’ve fallen just short of the goal. From June 2015 through February of this year, cumulative water savings among […]