Farmers in one of the most prominent agricultural communities in the country will likely be living an underwater nightmare for the foreseeable future. Central California’s Tulare Lake is filled past the brim, but with the blessings of an ample water supply also comes a curse: spillage that experts say could continue to drown fields and […]
A warming world is transforming some major snowfalls into extreme rain over mountains instead, somehow worsening both dangerous flooding like the type that devastated Pakistan last year as well as long-term water shortages, a new study found. Using rain and snow measurements since 1950 and computer simulations for future climate, scientists calculated that for every degree Fahrenheit the world […]
Spring was unusually cool in Northern California this year, allowing for a manageable snowmelt period in what could’ve been a far more dangerous situation. While flooding due to snowmelt has certainly done damage to many valley and foothill communities following the record winter, the cool weather pattern to start the year has prevented the widespread, […]
Westlands Water District, the biggest agricultural water district in the state, could lose 200,000 acre feet of water – or more – for lack of demand, according to an update at its June board meeting. The revelation was made during a briefing by Chief Operating Officer Jose Guiterrez who acknowledged Westlands could have more than 320,000 […]
People in Chico are seeing higher water bills this summer. It’s a combination of higher water and sewer rates. Starting in July the current combined bill must be paid separately. Cal Water implemented a four percent interim rate increase on May 5. Chico Cal Water District Manager Evan Markey said the final rate increase has […]
The City of Monterey says they are worried there won’t be enough water by the time over 36 hundred housing units are expected to be developed across the city. The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District says thanks to the expansion of a project, there will be more than enough waterways before the housing is developed.
Agricultural Fields in California’s Tulare Lake Basin Could Be Underwater for Years to Come, Experts Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /ABC Newsby Julia Jacobo, Daniel Manzo, and Ginger ZeeFarmers in one of the most prominent agricultural communities in the country will likely be living an underwater nightmare for the foreseeable future. Central California’s Tulare Lake is filled past the brim, but with the blessings of an ample water supply also comes a curse: spillage that experts say could continue to drown fields and […]
Warming Causes More Extreme Rain, Not Snow, Over Mountains. Scientists Say That’s a Problem
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Seth BorensteinA warming world is transforming some major snowfalls into extreme rain over mountains instead, somehow worsening both dangerous flooding like the type that devastated Pakistan last year as well as long-term water shortages, a new study found. Using rain and snow measurements since 1950 and computer simulations for future climate, scientists calculated that for every degree Fahrenheit the world […]
Cool Spring Was ‘Best Case Scenario’ for Snowmelt and River Levels
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /ABC 10by Brody AdamsSpring was unusually cool in Northern California this year, allowing for a manageable snowmelt period in what could’ve been a far more dangerous situation. While flooding due to snowmelt has certainly done damage to many valley and foothill communities following the record winter, the cool weather pattern to start the year has prevented the widespread, […]
Will the Giant Westlands Water District “Spill” Water This Year for Lack of Demand?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /SJV Waterby Lois HenryWestlands Water District, the biggest agricultural water district in the state, could lose 200,000 acre feet of water – or more – for lack of demand, according to an update at its June board meeting. The revelation was made during a briefing by Chief Operating Officer Jose Guiterrez who acknowledged Westlands could have more than 320,000 […]
Chico Customers Paying Higher Water and Sewer Rates
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Action News Nowby Kelli SaamPeople in Chico are seeing higher water bills this summer. It’s a combination of higher water and sewer rates. Starting in July the current combined bill must be paid separately. Cal Water implemented a four percent interim rate increase on May 5. Chico Cal Water District Manager Evan Markey said the final rate increase has […]
Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Says There is Enough Water for New Housing Development
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Kion 46by Dania RomeroThe City of Monterey says they are worried there won’t be enough water by the time over 36 hundred housing units are expected to be developed across the city. The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District says thanks to the expansion of a project, there will be more than enough waterways before the housing is developed.