Drought is a regular event in California. In recent decades, California has experienced five prolonged drought periods (1976-77, 1987-1992, 2007-09, 2011-16, 2020-22). Urban water agencies have responded with investments in supply and demand management measures, which have made California’s cities more resilient to drought effects. What motivated these investments?
Very few parts of the U.S. have been untouched by extreme weather. According to a recent report, 90% of U.S. counties had a federally declared weather disaster between 2011 and 2021.
Colorado River managers on Thursday decided to continue a water conservation program designed to protect critical elevations in the nation’s two largest reservoirs.
The American Business Water Coalition (ABWC), a national organization comprised of water-reliant businesses, has released a “U.S. Water Infrastructure Funding and Business Risks Survey,” examining voter opinions across a wide spectrum of water issues. The survey focused on water issues such as water quality, federal infrastructure funding and perceived risk to U.S. businesses and local communities […]
On the heels of a record-setting wet and warm August, forecasters on Thursday announced that El Niño is gaining strength and will almost certainly persist into 2024. El Niño, the warm phase of the El Niño-La Niña Southern Oscillation pattern, is a major driver of weather worldwide and is often associated with hotter global temperatures and […]
A moisture-rich atmospheric river that’s being called the first storm of the season is forecast to deliver rain to Northern California as early as Sunday night with the chance for showers continuing into Monday and Tuesday. Eureka and areas to the north are expected to see the heaviest rainfall with totals of 1 to 3 […]
Evolution of Drought Response and Resilience in California’s Cities
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /California WaterBlog by Erik PorseDrought is a regular event in California. In recent decades, California has experienced five prolonged drought periods (1976-77, 1987-1992, 2007-09, 2011-16, 2020-22). Urban water agencies have responded with investments in supply and demand management measures, which have made California’s cities more resilient to drought effects. What motivated these investments?
90% of U.S. Counties Had a Weather Disaster Between 2011 and 2021
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Yale Climate Connectionsby YCC TeamVery few parts of the U.S. have been untouched by extreme weather. According to a recent report, 90% of U.S. counties had a federally declared weather disaster between 2011 and 2021.
Colorado River Managers Vote to Continue Conservation Program, With Tweaks, in 2024
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Vail Daily by Heather SackettColorado River managers on Thursday decided to continue a water conservation program designed to protect critical elevations in the nation’s two largest reservoirs.
Survey: 66% of Americans Say Water Requires More Federal Funding
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Finance and Management by WFM StaffThe American Business Water Coalition (ABWC), a national organization comprised of water-reliant businesses, has released a “U.S. Water Infrastructure Funding and Business Risks Survey,” examining voter opinions across a wide spectrum of water issues. The survey focused on water issues such as water quality, federal infrastructure funding and perceived risk to U.S. businesses and local communities […]
El Niño is Getting Stronger, and Odds Are Tilting Toward Another Wet Winter for California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithOn the heels of a record-setting wet and warm August, forecasters on Thursday announced that El Niño is gaining strength and will almost certainly persist into 2024. El Niño, the warm phase of the El Niño-La Niña Southern Oscillation pattern, is a major driver of weather worldwide and is often associated with hotter global temperatures and […]
Atmospheric River Forecast to Bring Rain to Northern California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /SF Gateby Amy GraffA moisture-rich atmospheric river that’s being called the first storm of the season is forecast to deliver rain to Northern California as early as Sunday night with the chance for showers continuing into Monday and Tuesday. Eureka and areas to the north are expected to see the heaviest rainfall with totals of 1 to 3 […]