A controversial proposal to build a 14-mile underground tunnel to transport water from Northern California southward got a boost from the state Court of Appeals, which ruled that preliminary work can begin on the project. Last year, a judge in Sacramento County agreed with a collection of counties, water districts, environmental groups and native tribes […]
California’s mountain snowpack has long acted as a free, natural water reservoir. Each winter, snow builds up in the Sierra Nevada and melts slowly in spring, helping fill rivers, support wildlife, and supply communities across the state. But researchers are seeing troubling changes. New findings suggest this vital water source is becoming less reliable, a […]
California’s water year runs from Oct. 1 through the end of September. California ended the 2023-24 water year with almost every major storage reservoir above historical average for the date, and we began the 2024-25 water year with the biggest October storm in many years. The State Water Resources Control Board raised the allocation of […]
Rural America is a long way from Taiwan. But cyber power is no respecter of geography. Should China make good on its repeated threats to reunify the island by force, the utilities that provide water and power to small towns all over the United States may find themselves on the digital front lines of a […]
In California’s Central Valley, an ambitious project is transforming the way we think about renewable energy by installing solar panels across canals instead of on land. The $20 million pilot, called Project Nexus, has turned sections of the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) canal network into clean electricity generators. Completed in August 2025, this 1.6-megawatt installation […]
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday. The World Meteorological Organization said in its latest bulletin on greenhouse gases, an […]
Appeals Court Paves Way for Divisive California Water Tunnel
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /CourtHouse News Serviceby Hillel AronA controversial proposal to build a 14-mile underground tunnel to transport water from Northern California southward got a boost from the state Court of Appeals, which ruled that preliminary work can begin on the project. Last year, a judge in Sacramento County agreed with a collection of counties, water districts, environmental groups and native tribes […]
Researchers Issue Warning Over Concerning Threat to Vital Us Water Source — Here’s What You Need to Know
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /The Cool Downby Megan LewisCalifornia’s mountain snowpack has long acted as a free, natural water reservoir. Each winter, snow builds up in the Sierra Nevada and melts slowly in spring, helping fill rivers, support wildlife, and supply communities across the state. But researchers are seeing troubling changes. New findings suggest this vital water source is becoming less reliable, a […]
OPINION: California Begins New Water Year with Robust Storage Levels
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /The Raincross Gazetteby Mike GardnerCalifornia’s water year runs from Oct. 1 through the end of September. California ended the 2023-24 water year with almost every major storage reservoir above historical average for the date, and we began the 2024-25 water year with the biggest October storm in many years. The State Water Resources Control Board raised the allocation of […]
Weak and Exposed: U.S. Water Utilities a Chinese Hacker Target
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Bank Info Securityby Shaun WatermanRural America is a long way from Taiwan. But cyber power is no respecter of geography. Should China make good on its repeated threats to reunify the island by force, the utilities that provide water and power to small towns all over the United States may find themselves on the digital front lines of a […]
California’s Solar Canals Make Clean Power and Save Water at the Same Time
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /ZME Scienceby Rupendra BrahambhattIn California’s Central Valley, an ambitious project is transforming the way we think about renewable energy by installing solar panels across canals instead of on land. The $20 million pilot, called Project Nexus, has turned sections of the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) canal network into clean electricity generators. Completed in August 2025, this 1.6-megawatt installation […]
UN Agency Says C02 Levels Hit Record High Last Year, Causing More Extreme Weather
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /San Diego Union-Tribuneby Jamey KeatenHeat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday. The World Meteorological Organization said in its latest bulletin on greenhouse gases, an […]