Maybe you’ve heard that Lake Mead is on the rise again. It’s up a little more than it was a year ago, about 20 feet higher than where it was at this time last year. They released more from Lake Powell upstream in April. Plus, we had a very snowy winter. Snowmelt from the western slopes of […]
A new state Colorado River Drought Task Force will meet nine times between now and early December, and hold two public hearings to develop recommendations on how the parched river’s supplies will be managed inside state lines as its flows continue to decline. At its first meeting Monday, 100 people joined the virtual session as […]
Florida is no stranger to extreme weather events, a fact that those living in Sunshine State have always factored in when insuring their homes. But as climate change exacerbates the frequency and severity of events like droughts, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes in the U.S., the reality Floridians and insurers in the state are working with […]
With little discussion, and unanimous approval, city council members in Sonoma started a process to significantly raise water rates in the city. The action Wednesday sets in motion ten years of annual rate increases, totaling a cumulative 53.4 percent. The average monthly bill would rise for just shy of $43 a month to more than […]
A new state task force charged with investigating the local effects of the drought-depleted Colorado River and recommending legislation to respond to the water crisis met for the first time this week. Members representing different river interests who gathered for the first meeting on July 31 shared hope that they would find common ground as […]
We’re living in a pivotal moment in history, on the cusp of either sinking into a dark period of growing poverty, accelerating ecological destruction, and worsening conflict, or moving forward to a new age of equity, sustainability, and stewardship of the only planet in the universe where we know life exists. I believe a positive […]
Lake Mead is on the Rise Right Now, but the Future is a Different Story
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KNPRby Paul BogerMaybe you’ve heard that Lake Mead is on the rise again. It’s up a little more than it was a year ago, about 20 feet higher than where it was at this time last year. They released more from Lake Powell upstream in April. Plus, we had a very snowy winter. Snowmelt from the western slopes of […]
New Colorado Drought Task Force Buckles Down to Work
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KUNCby Jerd SmithA new state Colorado River Drought Task Force will meet nine times between now and early December, and hold two public hearings to develop recommendations on how the parched river’s supplies will be managed inside state lines as its flows continue to decline. At its first meeting Monday, 100 people joined the virtual session as […]
Florida Could Soon Become Uninsurable—and Other States Will Likely Follow
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Newsweekby Giulia CarbonaroFlorida is no stranger to extreme weather events, a fact that those living in Sunshine State have always factored in when insuring their homes. But as climate change exacerbates the frequency and severity of events like droughts, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes in the U.S., the reality Floridians and insurers in the state are working with […]
Big Jump in Water Rates Likely in Sonoma
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Northern California Public Mediaby Marc AlbertWith little discussion, and unanimous approval, city council members in Sonoma started a process to significantly raise water rates in the city. The action Wednesday sets in motion ten years of annual rate increases, totaling a cumulative 53.4 percent. The average monthly bill would rise for just shy of $43 a month to more than […]
New State Task Force Starts Work on Responding to Worst-Case Colorado River Scenarios
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /CPR News by Michael Elizabeth SakasA new state task force charged with investigating the local effects of the drought-depleted Colorado River and recommending legislation to respond to the water crisis met for the first time this week. Members representing different river interests who gathered for the first meeting on July 31 shared hope that they would find common ground as […]
Opinion: A New Age of Water is Dawning
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /TIME by Peter H. GleickWe’re living in a pivotal moment in history, on the cusp of either sinking into a dark period of growing poverty, accelerating ecological destruction, and worsening conflict, or moving forward to a new age of equity, sustainability, and stewardship of the only planet in the universe where we know life exists. I believe a positive […]