A mammoth solar farm is moving forward in the heart of California. If built, which seems increasingly likely, it would cover 200 square miles of land and generate 21,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power entire cities. Huge batteries will store some of that power until it’s needed most. Farmers are among the project’s backers. They don’t […]
A “strong atmospheric river” has started dumping rain in Northern California, according to the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes. The rain was predicted to start hitting Northern California late Monday, Feb. 23, and is expected to move into Central California throughout the day Tuesday, Feb. 24, the center said.
The history of Southern California has always been inextricably intertwined with the story of its water supply. Southern California has a dry, Mediterranean climate with limited rainfall. While Southern California is more temperate than the hotter desert climes of Las Vegas and Phoenix, its relatively dry climate cannot sustain a large urban population base. In […]
Little more than two months ago, on an unusually rainy November evening, the Queen Creek Town Council staked claim to the city’s future. Queen Creek, located in central Arizona southeast of Phoenix, was founded in 1989 but is already home to some 88,000 people. In a unanimous vote, the council approved a $244 million deal […]
A long-awaited Bay-Delta Plan is on track to be ready for adoption this year, with possible refinements still under review — but with no signs of major changes to the proposal as released in December. Eric Oppenheimer, executive director of the State Water Board, on Friday told The Sacramento Bee that the board’s staff is […]
Much of the discourse on how to handle the Colorado River’s viability as the West’s biggest water source is focused on water conservation measures. In reality, those sorts of interventions might be missing the forest for the trees. Vox’s Kenny Torrella reported on the Colorado River Compact’s struggles to reach a deal for the next two […]
Why Farmers in California Are Backing a Giant Solar Farm
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /NPRby Dan CharlesA mammoth solar farm is moving forward in the heart of California. If built, which seems increasingly likely, it would cover 200 square miles of land and generate 21,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power entire cities. Huge batteries will store some of that power until it’s needed most. Farmers are among the project’s backers. They don’t […]
An Atmospheric River Is Drenching Northern California. What Is It?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Desert Sunby Daniella SeguraA “strong atmospheric river” has started dumping rain in Northern California, according to the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes. The rain was predicted to start hitting Northern California late Monday, Feb. 23, and is expected to move into Central California throughout the day Tuesday, Feb. 24, the center said.
Water and Southern California: Past, Present, and Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /PBS Newsby Jeffrey KightlingerThe history of Southern California has always been inextricably intertwined with the story of its water supply. Southern California has a dry, Mediterranean climate with limited rainfall. While Southern California is more temperate than the hotter desert climes of Las Vegas and Phoenix, its relatively dry climate cannot sustain a large urban population base. In […]
Western U.S. Cities Are Opening Their Wallets in the Quest for Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Circle of Blueby Brett WaltonLittle more than two months ago, on an unusually rainy November evening, the Queen Creek Town Council staked claim to the city’s future. Queen Creek, located in central Arizona southeast of Phoenix, was founded in 1989 but is already home to some 88,000 people. In a unanimous vote, the council approved a $244 million deal […]
Bay-Delta Plan Heads Toward Fall Adoption With Limited Changes
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Sacramento Beeby Chaewon ChungA long-awaited Bay-Delta Plan is on track to be ready for adoption this year, with possible refinements still under review — but with no signs of major changes to the proposal as released in December. Eric Oppenheimer, executive director of the State Water Board, on Friday told The Sacramento Bee that the board’s staff is […]
New Report Reveals Alarming Reason Why the Western US Is Running Out of Water: ‘It Is a Stupid System’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Noah JampolMuch of the discourse on how to handle the Colorado River’s viability as the West’s biggest water source is focused on water conservation measures. In reality, those sorts of interventions might be missing the forest for the trees. Vox’s Kenny Torrella reported on the Colorado River Compact’s struggles to reach a deal for the next two […]