After a wild winter, California is celebrating the start of spring with near-normal water levels. That’s caused some people to wonder whether a weather miracle is possible. Will California see a so-called “Miracle March” after a flurry of late winter storms? The Sacramento Bee reached out to weather experts to find out the answers.
As California continues to grapple with ongoing drought conditions, state lawmakers have introduced new regulations to curb unnecessary water use. Assembly Bill 1572 now prohibits the use of potable water—water safe for drinking and bathing—to irrigate non-functional turf.
Over $500 million is on the table for water storage projects across California. Options on how to allocate this money were discussed at the February meeting, and a final decision on funding was expected to be made at the March 19 meeting. However, the commissioners ultimately decided to withhold the majority of the money, at […]
The United States has refused a request by Mexico for water, alleging shortfalls in sharing by its southern neighbor, as Donald Trump ramps up a battle on another front. The state department said on Thursday it was the first time that the United States had rejected a request by Mexico for special delivery of water, which would […]
Californians could be drinking water tapped from the Pacific Ocean off Malibu several years from now — that is, if a company’s new desalination technology proves viable. OceanWell Co. plans to anchor about two dozen 40-foot-long devices, called pods, to the seafloor several miles offshore and use them to take in saltwater and pump purified […]
California has long struggled with chronic drought and water scarcity—Newsweek spoke to two experts about whether capturing water from fog may be able to help. They were both optimistic about using fog harvesting for California, which is being explored there with several research initiatives and pilot projects, but warned that it probably “can’t produce water […]
Will Northern California See ‘Miracle March’ After Wild Winter? What Weather Experts Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Sacramento Beeby Veronica Fernandez-AlvaradoAfter a wild winter, California is celebrating the start of spring with near-normal water levels. That’s caused some people to wonder whether a weather miracle is possible. Will California see a so-called “Miracle March” after a flurry of late winter storms? The Sacramento Bee reached out to weather experts to find out the answers.
California’s New Water Law Targets Non-functional Turf to Conserve Resources
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /NBC Palm SpringsAs California continues to grapple with ongoing drought conditions, state lawmakers have introduced new regulations to curb unnecessary water use. Assembly Bill 1572 now prohibits the use of potable water—water safe for drinking and bathing—to irrigate non-functional turf.
California Water Commission Delays Decision on Majority of New Water Storage Funding
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /ABC 10by Brenden MincheffOver $500 million is on the table for water storage projects across California. Options on how to allocate this money were discussed at the February meeting, and a final decision on funding was expected to be made at the March 19 meeting. However, the commissioners ultimately decided to withhold the majority of the money, at […]
US Rejects Mexico’s Request for Water as Trump Opens New Battle Front
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /The Guardianby Betsy ReedThe United States has refused a request by Mexico for water, alleging shortfalls in sharing by its southern neighbor, as Donald Trump ramps up a battle on another front. The state department said on Thursday it was the first time that the United States had rejected a request by Mexico for special delivery of water, which would […]
New Desalination Technology Being Tested in California Could Lower Costs of Tapping Seawater
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by dguillen /LA Timesby Ian JamesCalifornians could be drinking water tapped from the Pacific Ocean off Malibu several years from now — that is, if a company’s new desalination technology proves viable. OceanWell Co. plans to anchor about two dozen 40-foot-long devices, called pods, to the seafloor several miles offshore and use them to take in saltwater and pump purified […]
Could Fog Harvesting Solve California’s Water Shortages?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Newsweekby Jordan KingCalifornia has long struggled with chronic drought and water scarcity—Newsweek spoke to two experts about whether capturing water from fog may be able to help. They were both optimistic about using fog harvesting for California, which is being explored there with several research initiatives and pilot projects, but warned that it probably “can’t produce water […]