California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Central Arizona Housing Boom Tees Up Opportunity for Water Investors
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Cronkite News (Arizona)by Bret JaspersCentral Arizona has been booming – more people, more houses, more need for water. There’s also a long-term drought and less water to buy from the Central Arizona Project canal system. It’s leading Phoenix exurbs to cast about, looking for new buckets.
Scientists Affirm Adequacy of Kern Fracking Reviews
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bakersfield.comby John CoxBay Area scientists have signed off on a series of fracking permits in western Kern County, allowing the well-completion technique to proceed after Gov. Gavin Newsom put in place new, time-consuming review procedures prompted by environmental concerns and regulatory conflict-of-interest accusations.
California Megadrought? Not If You Look at Precipitation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Los Angeles Timesby Bettina BoxallIf you want to know what climate change means for California’s water supply, consider the last two Februaries. In 126 years of statewide record-keeping, you can’t find a drier February than the one we just experienced. But February 2019 was the third-wettest on record.
$20 Million Funding Opportunity to Strengthen America’s Water Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The CW Houstonby Ronnie DasA federal funding opportunity was announced on June 30th to improve the water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is providing $20 million for innovations that “strengthen America’s water infrastructure and enable advanced water resource recovery systems that have the potential to be net energy positive.”
Some New Climate Models are Projecting Extreme Warming. Are They Correct?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Yale Climate Connectionsby Jeff BerardelliRecent climate models are ‘running hot,’ projecting catastrophic global warming. Puzzled scientists are weighing whether the models need correcting or whether severe warming is a real threat.
US Rivers and Lakes are Shrinking for a Surprising Reason: Cows
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Guardianby Troy FarahAs a fifth-generation rancher in Colorado, Paul Bruchez knows the value of water. Not only does he raise cattle irrigated by the Colorado River and its nearby tributaries, Bruchez runs a fly-fishing business on those same streams.