Last month, we heard yet again about the need to stop global warming at about 1.5 degrees centigrade above preindustrial levels. The International Energy Agency outlined a plan to meet that goal, and the United Nations secretary-general implored nations to get serious about cutting emissions to make it a reality.
El Niño and La Niña are natural climate phenomena that alter weather patterns around the world. El Niño occurs irregularly but shows up roughly every three to seven years and typically lasts between nine and 12 months with occasional exceptions that linger for multiple years. El Niño’s effects are powerful. Its ocean warming is enough […]
Many of California’s reservoirs are far above their average capacity, but water levels are expected to change as the winter season progresses. The U.S. Southwest has suffered from years of drought, and until recently, the most severe impacts have been centered around Lake Mead and Lake Powell and much of California. Last year, none of California was […]
A bill signed into law Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom will now ban certain businesses from watering its grass in an effort to reduce water usage. The bill is modeled after the State placed similar rules on commercial, industrial and government agencies from using drinking water for grass deemed “non-functional” in 2022.
September’s stunning rise of the average global temperature is all but certain to make 2023 the warmest year on record, and 2024 is likely to be even hotter, edging close to the “red line” of 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above the pre-industrial level that the 2015 Paris climate agreement is striving to avoid. As of Oct. […]
In the endless urban sprawl of Southern California, the Tijuana River Valley looks like a serene break of green before the sprawl resumes on the other side of the border. But the seemingly bucolic area is where representatives from the California Coastal Commission met on Wednesday to see first hand how sewage in the river […]
Opinion: Climate Change Isn’t Just About Emissions. We’re Ignoring a Huge Part of the Fight
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby David G. Victor and Veerabhadran RamanathanLast month, we heard yet again about the need to stop global warming at about 1.5 degrees centigrade above preindustrial levels. The International Energy Agency outlined a plan to meet that goal, and the United Nations secretary-general implored nations to get serious about cutting emissions to make it a reality.
What is El Niño?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Alex FoxEl Niño and La Niña are natural climate phenomena that alter weather patterns around the world. El Niño occurs irregularly but shows up roughly every three to seven years and typically lasts between nine and 12 months with occasional exceptions that linger for multiple years. El Niño’s effects are powerful. Its ocean warming is enough […]
How California Reservoir Water Levels Will Change, According to Predictions
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Newsweek by Anna SkinnerMany of California’s reservoirs are far above their average capacity, but water levels are expected to change as the winter season progresses. The U.S. Southwest has suffered from years of drought, and until recently, the most severe impacts have been centered around Lake Mead and Lake Powell and much of California. Last year, none of California was […]
California Bans Watering Grass at Certain Businesses
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Contra Costa Newsby CC NewsA bill signed into law Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom will now ban certain businesses from watering its grass in an effort to reduce water usage. The bill is modeled after the State placed similar rules on commercial, industrial and government agencies from using drinking water for grass deemed “non-functional” in 2022.
Scientists Disagree About Drivers of September’s Global Temperature Spike, but It Has Most of Them Worried
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Inside Climate News by Bob BerwynSeptember’s stunning rise of the average global temperature is all but certain to make 2023 the warmest year on record, and 2024 is likely to be even hotter, edging close to the “red line” of 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above the pre-industrial level that the 2015 Paris climate agreement is striving to avoid. As of Oct. […]
California Coastal Commissioners Call for Action to Clean Up Sewage Polluted Tijuana River Valley
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Service by Sam RibakoffIn the endless urban sprawl of Southern California, the Tijuana River Valley looks like a serene break of green before the sprawl resumes on the other side of the border. But the seemingly bucolic area is where representatives from the California Coastal Commission met on Wednesday to see first hand how sewage in the river […]