It’s estimated that nearly 18 percent of the water used in a person’s home is lost to leaks. Annually that can amount to a staggering 13,000 gallons of water. Whether all of that is coming from the toilet that won’t stop running or a catastrophic burst pipe, oftentimes you find out far too late that […]
The impacts of this season’s “El Niño” — now tied as the strongest on record — have been felt across the country in the form of record breaking warmth across the Midwest and Northeast, the deadly tornadoes and flooding in the Midwest and Southeast, and now the conveyor belt of storms slamming into southern California. […]
The mysterious warm-water “blob” in the Pacific Ocean has weakened a bit, scientists reported in mid-December. Strong winds dominating the West Coast during much of November brought “cold air and some new upwelling of deep, cold water that weakened the warm patches that made up the blob,” said Nathan Mantua of the National Oceanic […]
At Wednesday’s meeting, the Lodi City Council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution to form a groundwater sustainability agency (GSA) in Lodi city limits. This resolution will ensure that the city of Lodi has declared to form an agency within the 90-day window required under the state Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
With a little help from El Niño, Mother Nature has turned on the spigot for California, though the North State so far has avoided the downpours that caused flooding elsewhere. But that could change as a series of storms will continue to hit Redding and the surrounding mountains, said Nathan Owen with the National […]
Water experts in Yolo County are actively monitoring water wells to measure the groundwater supply. Related “It’s certainly going to have an impact,” said Tim O’Halloran, general manager of Yolo County’s Flood Control and Water Conservation District. O’Halloran monitors 150 wells daily and 11 of them on a real-time basis using remote cameras […]
Effectively Monitor Water Use in Your Home with Calliope
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Techcrunch.comby By Lucas MatneyIt’s estimated that nearly 18 percent of the water used in a person’s home is lost to leaks. Annually that can amount to a staggering 13,000 gallons of water. Whether all of that is coming from the toilet that won’t stop running or a catastrophic burst pipe, oftentimes you find out far too late that […]
Not Just California: El Niño Blamed For Weather Woes around Globe
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /NBC Newsby By Erin McGarryThe impacts of this season’s “El Niño” — now tied as the strongest on record — have been felt across the country in the form of record breaking warmth across the Midwest and Northeast, the deadly tornadoes and flooding in the Midwest and Southeast, and now the conveyor belt of storms slamming into southern California. […]
Pacific Warm-Water ‘Blob’ Weakens, NOAA Reports
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Daily Astorian (Columbia Pacific)by By Laura BergThe mysterious warm-water “blob” in the Pacific Ocean has weakened a bit, scientists reported in mid-December. Strong winds dominating the West Coast during much of November brought “cold air and some new upwelling of deep, cold water that weakened the warm patches that made up the blob,” said Nathan Mantua of the National Oceanic […]
Lodi Council Moves to Form Water Agency
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Lodi News-Sentinel by By Joe BenapflAt Wednesday’s meeting, the Lodi City Council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution to form a groundwater sustainability agency (GSA) in Lodi city limits. This resolution will ensure that the city of Lodi has declared to form an agency within the 90-day window required under the state Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
Wet Weather Continues To Loom For Northern California
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Record Searchlight (Redding)by By Joe SzydlowskiWith a little help from El Niño, Mother Nature has turned on the spigot for California, though the North State so far has avoided the downpours that caused flooding elsewhere. But that could change as a series of storms will continue to hit Redding and the surrounding mountains, said Nathan Owen with the National […]
Groundwater Supply Needs More Rain Despite Recent Storms
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /KCRA Sacramentoby By Mike LeuryWater experts in Yolo County are actively monitoring water wells to measure the groundwater supply. Related “It’s certainly going to have an impact,” said Tim O’Halloran, general manager of Yolo County’s Flood Control and Water Conservation District. O’Halloran monitors 150 wells daily and 11 of them on a real-time basis using remote cameras […]