A record-breaking storm has been battering California, as well as other states throughout the nation, for more than two weeks now due to the El Niño, a term given to the warming of the Pacific Ocean which causes drastic fluctuations in weather all over the world. “A parade of strong Pacific storms characteristic of […]
Now that 2016 has gotten off to a wet start, with a series of El Niño storms drenching California in recent days, the question is turning up with increasing frequency at dinner parties and coffee shops: “How will we know when the drought is over?” The answer, water experts say, is more complicated […]
The drought in California has been going on for five years now. But if you’ve turned on the TV recently, or, for that matter, if you live in California, you may have noticed it’s raining there – a lot. The storms this past week are fueled by an El Nino, which is essentially a […]
Tuesday the state Water Resources Control Board reported the state had again failed to meet its water conservation goals in November. The same day, record rainfall was recorded at Los Angeles International Airport. Missing the water saving goal is a bad thing, but the water board was conciliatory, as it has shown it is […]
To the untrained eye the three images looked practically they same. They showed the El Niño pattern from 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2015-16. The first two brought crazy weather to Northern California and Northern Nevada. It’s usually the first quarter of the year where the moisture really starts to fall. “So far we’ve got out […]
Now that 2016 has gotten off to a wet start, with a series of El Niño storms drenching California in recent days, the question is turning up with increasing frequency at dinner parties and coffee shops: “How will we know when the drought is over?” The answer, water experts say, is more complicated than […]
Californians Told To Keep Saving Water, Even As Floods Approach
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Leader CallA record-breaking storm has been battering California, as well as other states throughout the nation, for more than two weeks now due to the El Niño, a term given to the warming of the Pacific Ocean which causes drastic fluctuations in weather all over the world. “A parade of strong Pacific storms characteristic of […]
California Drought: How Will We Know When It’s Over?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury Newsby By Paul RogersNow that 2016 has gotten off to a wet start, with a series of El Niño storms drenching California in recent days, the question is turning up with increasing frequency at dinner parties and coffee shops: “How will we know when the drought is over?” The answer, water experts say, is more complicated […]
What Does El Niño Precipitation Mean For California Drought?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NPRThe drought in California has been going on for five years now. But if you’ve turned on the TV recently, or, for that matter, if you live in California, you may have noticed it’s raining there – a lot. The storms this past week are fueled by an El Nino, which is essentially a […]
OPINION: Yes, We Can Have Floods and a Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise -RecordTuesday the state Water Resources Control Board reported the state had again failed to meet its water conservation goals in November. The same day, record rainfall was recorded at Los Angeles International Airport. Missing the water saving goal is a bad thing, but the water board was conciliatory, as it has shown it is […]
El Niño Expected to Stay Strong, Finish Wet
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Lake Tahoe Newsby By Kathryn ReedTo the untrained eye the three images looked practically they same. They showed the El Niño pattern from 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2015-16. The first two brought crazy weather to Northern California and Northern Nevada. It’s usually the first quarter of the year where the moisture really starts to fall. “So far we’ve got out […]
California Drought: How Will We Know When It’s Over?
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury Newsby By Paul RogersNow that 2016 has gotten off to a wet start, with a series of El Niño storms drenching California in recent days, the question is turning up with increasing frequency at dinner parties and coffee shops: “How will we know when the drought is over?” The answer, water experts say, is more complicated than […]