For the first time in four centuries, it’s good to be a beaver. Long persecuted for their pelts and reviled as pests, the dam-building rodents are today hailed by scientists as ecological saviors. Their ponds and wetlands store water in the face of drought, filter out pollutants, furnish habitat for endangered species, and fight wildfires. […]
In late November, an Iranian-backed hacking group attacked Israeli-made digital controls commonly used in the water and wastewater industries in the US, affecting multiple organizations across several states.
America’s striking dietary shift in recent decades, toward far more chicken and cheese, has not only contributed to concerns about American health but has taken a major, undocumented toll on underground water supplies.
Torrential rainfall in Ventura County, a swath of coastal California just north of Los Angeles, triggered evacuations, flooded streets and homes and brought intense rainfall rates — nearly an inch of rain in five minutes at one location, officials said. Portions of streets in Oxnard were under water due to the severe, heavy rains spawned […]
The land of the Central Valley works hard. Here in the heart of California, in the most productive farming region in the United States, almost every square inch of land has been razed, planted, and shaped to support large-scale agriculture. The valley produces almonds, walnuts, pistachios, olives, cherries, beans, eggs, milk, beef, melons, pumpkins, sweet […]
Spying on Beavers From Space Could Help Save California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Wiredby Ben GoldfarbFor the first time in four centuries, it’s good to be a beaver. Long persecuted for their pelts and reviled as pests, the dam-building rodents are today hailed by scientists as ecological saviors. Their ponds and wetlands store water in the face of drought, filter out pollutants, furnish habitat for endangered species, and fight wildfires. […]
Iranian-Linked Hacks Expose Vulnerabilities of US Water System
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Insurance Journalby Jamie Tarabay and Katrina MansonIn late November, an Iranian-backed hacking group attacked Israeli-made digital controls commonly used in the water and wastewater industries in the US, affecting multiple organizations across several states.
How America’s Diet Is Feeding the Groundwater Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Yahoo!Newsby Christopher Flavelle and Somini SenguptaAmerica’s striking dietary shift in recent decades, toward far more chicken and cheese, has not only contributed to concerns about American health but has taken a major, undocumented toll on underground water supplies.
Oxnard Gets 3 Inches of Rain in an Hour as Storm Wallops Southern California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SF Gateby Amy GaffTorrential rainfall in Ventura County, a swath of coastal California just north of Los Angeles, triggered evacuations, flooded streets and homes and brought intense rainfall rates — nearly an inch of rain in five minutes at one location, officials said. Portions of streets in Oxnard were under water due to the severe, heavy rains spawned […]
Who Pays to Get Forever Chemicals Out of Drinking Water? It Could Be You
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Wall Street Journalby John Keilman and Kris MaherForever chemicals have shown up in drinking water across the country. Now they are appearing in homeowners’ soaring utility bills.
In California’s Central Valley, One Nonprofit Has a Unique Approach to Help Solve the State’s Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fast Companyby Jake BittleThe land of the Central Valley works hard. Here in the heart of California, in the most productive farming region in the United States, almost every square inch of land has been razed, planted, and shaped to support large-scale agriculture. The valley produces almonds, walnuts, pistachios, olives, cherries, beans, eggs, milk, beef, melons, pumpkins, sweet […]