It was just before dinnertime on Day 16 of the worst heat wave in Phoenix history, and the temperature outside Karen Shute’s suburban home was 117 degrees. Inside, Shute mixed two cocktails and sat down with her friend at the kitchen table. To save on her electric bill, Shute kept her thermostat around 80 degrees during the […]
About three-fourths of Arizona’s water supply goes to agriculture, and policy makers say the state needs to address that fact as it confronts a shrinking Colorado River. That’s why a University of Arizona program is helping farmers use water more efficiently.
Human-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth, with more than 2 billion people feeling climate change-boosted warmth daily, according to a flash study.
The Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon fire last year burned more than 340,000 acres in northern New Mexico, leaving the air smoky, the land barren and water systems clogged with ash. To this day, water pollution continues to put the health of more than 13,000 residents of Las Vegas, New Mexico, at risk.
Oroville’s 109-year levee is in need of maintenance, and on Tuesday the Oroville City Council approved a services agreement with the Sutter Buttes Flood Control Agency to assign work projects around repairing the city’s levee.
Her Bedroom Was 100 Degrees During Phoenix Heat Wave — and Her AC Was Out
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Jack HerreraIt was just before dinnertime on Day 16 of the worst heat wave in Phoenix history, and the temperature outside Karen Shute’s suburban home was 117 degrees. Inside, Shute mixed two cocktails and sat down with her friend at the kitchen table. To save on her electric bill, Shute kept her thermostat around 80 degrees during the […]
UA Program to Help Farmers Conserve Water Through Irrigation Systems, Crop Selection
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KJZZby Ron DunganAbout three-fourths of Arizona’s water supply goes to agriculture, and policy makers say the state needs to address that fact as it confronts a shrinking Colorado River. That’s why a University of Arizona program is helping farmers use water more efficiently.
Climate Change Made July Hotter for Almost Every Human on Earth
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP Newsby Seth BorensteinHuman-caused global warming made July hotter for four out of five people on Earth, with more than 2 billion people feeling climate change-boosted warmth daily, according to a flash study.
Regional Partnerships Can Bring a Refreshing Solution to Aging Water Infrastructure
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Route Fifty by Kaitlyn LevinsonThe Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon fire last year burned more than 340,000 acres in northern New Mexico, leaving the air smoky, the land barren and water systems clogged with ash. To this day, water pollution continues to put the health of more than 13,000 residents of Las Vegas, New Mexico, at risk.
Colorado River Drought Behind Rural-Urban Tensions in the Centennial State
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Daily Yonder by Austin CoronaWestern Colorado rancher Bill Fales said he thinks that California will come for Colorado’s water someday soon.
Levee Repairs Coming to Oroville
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Enterprise-Recordby Michael WeberOroville’s 109-year levee is in need of maintenance, and on Tuesday the Oroville City Council approved a services agreement with the Sutter Buttes Flood Control Agency to assign work projects around repairing the city’s levee.