Some residents of drought-stricken California who let their lawns turn brown and took shorter showers could soon get some relief, while others may continue to feel the pain. In the coming months, state officials will undertake a monumental task of rewriting conservation orders for a fifth year of drought. The challenge for state regulators will […]
Much-needed mountain snow and rain returned to California this winter, but fell short of expectations amid a super El Niño. The official snow season for California’s Sierra Nevada came to an end at the start of April on a below-normal note and one that AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Ken Clark called “disappointing.” The amount of water stored […]
Taking a regional approach to saving water in California’s drought, state regulators suggest relaxing or dropping conservation orders for El Nino-soaked Northern Californians, while keeping in place strict rules for residents of drier Southern California. Officials on Monday will launch a discussion about the best approach to saving water as California’s drought modestly improves, but […]
A federal judge dismissed an environmental lawsuit challenging California’s now-dismantled emergency salinity barrier across a channel of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in response to the drought. U.S. District Judge Lawrence O’Neill ruled on March 31 that the complaint from the Center for Environmental Science, Accuracy and Reliability (CESAR) is moot. The 750-foot-wide rock barrier […]
It looks like California will have to be extra resilient in the coming years, as a new study revealed that the recent droughts threatening the Golden State will become more common and will possibly bring more extreme dry spells in the future. This is due to a blocking ridge, dubbed the “Ridiculously Resilient Ridge,” that deflects […]
Poised to ease California’s mandatory drought rules after rebounding rain and snow levels this winter, state water officials on Monday made it clear that — even where reservoirs are 100 percent full — no community is likely to get an entirely free pass from conservation targets this summer. “One average year does not mean that […]
Things to know: The next Step in California’s Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by Napa Valley Register)by By Scott SmithSome residents of drought-stricken California who let their lawns turn brown and took shorter showers could soon get some relief, while others may continue to feel the pain. In the coming months, state officials will undertake a monumental task of rewriting conservation orders for a fifth year of drought. The challenge for state regulators will […]
El Nino-Induced Snow Proves to be ‘Disappointing’ for Drought-Stricken California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AccuWeather by By Kristina PydynowskiMuch-needed mountain snow and rain returned to California this winter, but fell short of expectations amid a super El Niño. The official snow season for California’s Sierra Nevada came to an end at the start of April on a below-normal note and one that AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Ken Clark called “disappointing.” The amount of water stored […]
Drought-Stricken California Ponders Future of Conservation
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Associated Press (As Published by Merced Sun-Star) by By Scott SmithTaking a regional approach to saving water in California’s drought, state regulators suggest relaxing or dropping conservation orders for El Nino-soaked Northern Californians, while keeping in place strict rules for residents of drier Southern California. Officials on Monday will launch a discussion about the best approach to saving water as California’s drought modestly improves, but […]
Calif. Delta Smelt Lawsuit Tossed as Moot
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Serviceby By ELIZABETH WARMERDAMA federal judge dismissed an environmental lawsuit challenging California’s now-dismantled emergency salinity barrier across a channel of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in response to the drought. U.S. District Judge Lawrence O’Neill ruled on March 31 that the complaint from the Center for Environmental Science, Accuracy and Reliability (CESAR) is moot. The 750-foot-wide rock barrier […]
California Drought Patterns Are Recurring… And ‘Triple R’ May Be To Blame
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Nature World News by By Jhay Are SeeIt looks like California will have to be extra resilient in the coming years, as a new study revealed that the recent droughts threatening the Golden State will become more common and will possibly bring more extreme dry spells in the future. This is due to a blocking ridge, dubbed the “Ridiculously Resilient Ridge,” that deflects […]
California Water-Saving Rules to Ease, but Nobody’s Off the Hook
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury News by By Paul RogersPoised to ease California’s mandatory drought rules after rebounding rain and snow levels this winter, state water officials on Monday made it clear that — even where reservoirs are 100 percent full — no community is likely to get an entirely free pass from conservation targets this summer. “One average year does not mean that […]