One thing that’s not in dispute is that the City of Monterey needs water. What is in question is where that water comes from. On Aug. 1, the Monterey City Council discussed the possibility of teaming up with the Marina Coast Water District for an agreement that would potentially deliver whatever water the city needs […]
Hawaii went from lush to bone dry and thus more fire-prone in a matter of just a few weeks — a key factor in a dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires blazing a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging. Experts say climate change is increasing the likelihood of these flash droughts as […]
It looks like a normal glass of water. It’s clear, cold and tasteless. But just a few hours ago, it was raw sewage. That water is the end product of a process and technology known as water recycling, or direct potable reuse. In the Western U.S., there’s more demand for water than there is supply, […]
Critics call it a “sweetheart deal” between the Trump administration and the Central Valley’s largest agricultural water district, and they claim it unfairly lines the pockets of major farm owners while imperiling California salmon and other fish species.
Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Niño have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat. The European climate agency Copernicus reported that July was one-third of a degree Celsius (six-tenths of a degree Fahrenheit) hotter than the old record. That’s a bump in heat that is so recent and so big, especially in the oceans […]
The Biden administration’s environmental justice office is investigating whether California’s water agency has discriminated against Native Americans and other people of color by failing to protect the water quality of San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s investigation was triggered by a complaint filed by tribes and environmental justice […]
The City of Monterey is Entertaining a Plan to Import Water. It’s Not Without its Critics.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Monterey County Weeklyby David SchmalzOne thing that’s not in dispute is that the City of Monterey needs water. What is in question is where that water comes from. On Aug. 1, the Monterey City Council discussed the possibility of teaming up with the Marina Coast Water District for an agreement that would potentially deliver whatever water the city needs […]
Maui’s Fire Became Deadly Fast. Climate Change, Flash Drought, Invasive Grass and More Fueled It
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP Newsby Claire Rush, Seth Borenstein, Jennifer McDermottHawaii went from lush to bone dry and thus more fire-prone in a matter of just a few weeks — a key factor in a dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires blazing a path of destruction in Hawaii particularly damaging. Experts say climate change is increasing the likelihood of these flash droughts as […]
Water-Short Cities in the West Want to Use Every Last Drop, Even When it Comes from Sewage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUNCby Alex HagerIt looks like a normal glass of water. It’s clear, cold and tasteless. But just a few hours ago, it was raw sewage. That water is the end product of a process and technology known as water recycling, or direct potable reuse. In the Western U.S., there’s more demand for water than there is supply, […]
Battle Rages Over ‘Sweetheart Deal’ Between Trump Administration and Giant Water District
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesCritics call it a “sweetheart deal” between the Trump administration and the Central Valley’s largest agricultural water district, and they claim it unfairly lines the pockets of major farm owners while imperiling California salmon and other fish species.
Scientists Look Beyond Climate Change and El Niño for Other Factors That Heat Up Earth
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Seth BorensteinScientists are wondering if global warming and El Niño have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat. The European climate agency Copernicus reported that July was one-third of a degree Celsius (six-tenths of a degree Fahrenheit) hotter than the old record. That’s a bump in heat that is so recent and so big, especially in the oceans […]
California Water Agency Under Investigation for Discriminating Against Tribes, People of Color
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Rachel BeckerThe Biden administration’s environmental justice office is investigating whether California’s water agency has discriminated against Native Americans and other people of color by failing to protect the water quality of San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s investigation was triggered by a complaint filed by tribes and environmental justice […]