Snow fell almost non-stop until late afternoon Thursday in the Sierra, luring people to its beauty and helping lead to highway backups. But there was still not enough snow to satisfy thirsty Californians who want to hear that the drought is over.
Manteca currently allows the watering of lawns three times a week. And while the city shut off almost all of their irrigation at the start of December, they didn’t reduce watering days for everyone else assuming people would use common sense with the return of rain, the dormant cycle for everything from trees and shrubs […]
In meeting rooms more than 2,200 miles from the slopes of the Sierra Nevada, the California drought dominated discussions as the California Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors met with congressional representatives and agency officials in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., announced her introduction of California drought legislation as she met with the CFBF […]
The giant patch of warm water in the northern Pacific – nicknamed The Blob – has finally broken up. Compare images from this year and last. These maps show sea surface temperature anomalies in the Pacific in July 2015 (above) and January 2016 (below). The maps do not depict absolute temperatures; instead, they show how […]
Researchers launched weather balloons Tuesday off the coast of Hawaii in an unprecedented effort to discover how El Nino affects weather forecasts thousands of miles away. Craig McLean, assistant NOAA administrator for NOAA Research, explained how the project hopes to collect data from the Pacific Ocean using a research plane, a NOAA ship and drones.
Bakersfield-area water districts that have been complaining they just can’t meet the state’s water conservation rules because it’s so hot and dry here are going to get some relief. Four local water companies that have been required to cut their water use by 36 percent compared to the corresponding month in 2013 will instead have […]
Snowfall Welcome, But Sierra Residents Want More
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA (Sacramento)by Sharokina ShamsSnow fell almost non-stop until late afternoon Thursday in the Sierra, luring people to its beauty and helping lead to highway backups. But there was still not enough snow to satisfy thirsty Californians who want to hear that the drought is over.
The Case for Watering Just Twice a Week
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Manteca Bulletinby Dennis WyattManteca currently allows the watering of lawns three times a week. And while the city shut off almost all of their irrigation at the start of December, they didn’t reduce watering days for everyone else assuming people would use common sense with the return of rain, the dormant cycle for everything from trees and shrubs […]
California Drought Draws Attention in D.C.
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /AgAlert (Sacramento)by Dave KranzIn meeting rooms more than 2,200 miles from the slopes of the Sierra Nevada, the California drought dominated discussions as the California Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors met with congressional representatives and agency officials in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., announced her introduction of California drought legislation as she met with the CFBF […]
BLOG: The Blob is Dead, Scientists Declare
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /EarthSkyThe giant patch of warm water in the northern Pacific – nicknamed The Blob – has finally broken up. Compare images from this year and last. These maps show sea surface temperature anomalies in the Pacific in July 2015 (above) and January 2016 (below). The maps do not depict absolute temperatures; instead, they show how […]
Unprecedented El Nino Study Uses Balloons, Aircraft
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NBC Southern CaliforniaResearchers launched weather balloons Tuesday off the coast of Hawaii in an unprecedented effort to discover how El Nino affects weather forecasts thousands of miles away. Craig McLean, assistant NOAA administrator for NOAA Research, explained how the project hopes to collect data from the Pacific Ocean using a research plane, a NOAA ship and drones.
State Relaxes Water Cutback Orders on Local Districts
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Bakersfield Californianby Theo DouglasBakersfield-area water districts that have been complaining they just can’t meet the state’s water conservation rules because it’s so hot and dry here are going to get some relief. Four local water companies that have been required to cut their water use by 36 percent compared to the corresponding month in 2013 will instead have […]