Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily. The deal announced in June doesn’t give individual water suppliers enough time to determine how much money they would get and […]
The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Researchers say the deadly hot spells in the American Southwest and Southern Europe could not have happened without the continuing buildup of warming gases in the air.
There are no lush green lawns among the rows of single-family homes that line a quiet boulevard a mile west of the University of Arizona campus. Instead, small lizards scurry across gravel to the shade of cacti, shrubs and trees native to the Southwestern desert, as cicadas drone and backyard chickens cluck in the triple-digit […]
Widespread heat has shattered records from coast to coast throughout the first half of summer, but the longest days of 2023 are in the rearview mirror and cooler weather is on the horizon.
With the phrase “heat dome” entering our vocabulary and more than 2,300 heat records smashed so far this summer, extreme temperatures are endangering our lives. And for farmers, the scorching hot, dry weather also threatens their livelihoods.
The state is sending millions to farmers throughout the San Joaquin Valley to keep water in the ground. The money, paid through the LandFlex program, goes to groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) and then directly to farmers, paying them for every acre foot they don’t pump.
22 Attorneys General Oppose 3M Settlement Over Water Systems Contamination with ‘Forever Chemicals’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby John FlesherTwenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily. The deal announced in June doesn’t give individual water suppliers enough time to determine how much money they would get and […]
Climate Change Leaves Fingerprints on July Heat Waves Around the Globe, Study Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /APby Seth BorensteinThe fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Researchers say the deadly hot spells in the American Southwest and Southern Europe could not have happened without the continuing buildup of warming gases in the air.
These Cities Coordinate to Save Water, a Model for Parched Western Areas
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Idaho Capital Sun by Matt VasilogambrosThere are no lush green lawns among the rows of single-family homes that line a quiet boulevard a mile west of the University of Arizona campus. Instead, small lizards scurry across gravel to the shade of cacti, shrubs and trees native to the Southwestern desert, as cicadas drone and backyard chickens cluck in the triple-digit […]
AccuWeather’s 2023 US Fall Forecast
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AccuWeatherby Brian LadaWidespread heat has shattered records from coast to coast throughout the first half of summer, but the longest days of 2023 are in the rearview mirror and cooler weather is on the horizon.
Drought is Hitting Black Farmers Hard
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The San Diego Voice & Viewpointby Maya Richard-CravenWith the phrase “heat dome” entering our vocabulary and more than 2,300 heat records smashed so far this summer, extreme temperatures are endangering our lives. And for farmers, the scorching hot, dry weather also threatens their livelihoods.
State Pays Valley Farmers Millions to Keep Water in the Ground
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /SJV Waterby Jesse VadThe state is sending millions to farmers throughout the San Joaquin Valley to keep water in the ground. The money, paid through the LandFlex program, goes to groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) and then directly to farmers, paying them for every acre foot they don’t pump.