California’s effort to secure water supplies is a struggle older than the state itself. It played out during the Gold Rush, and it defines modern San Francisco and Los Angeles. It has created divisions between north and south as well as east and west.
From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on the Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that a special team of scientists says a new geologic epoch began then. Called the Anthropocene — and derived from the Greek terms for “human” and “new” […]
A wet and cool start to 2023 helped Southern Nevada consume 25 percent less water from the drought-stricken Colorado River through the first five months of the year. From January through May, the region’s consumptive use from the river was just under 61,000 acre-feet of water, Warren Turkett, a natural resource analyst for the Colorado […]
Lake Mead has risen more than 3 feet over the past month, and nearly 13 feet since Jan. 1. The lake, which supplies 90% of the water used in the Las Vegas valley, is bucking the trend of the past five years. Lake Mead typically drops beginning around April, following a seasonal pattern. As snow […]
Over the past century, the fossil fuel industry has made a habit of letting others clean up their messes. Today, the U.S. is dotted with millions of “orphaned wells,” crevices in the earth that companies once used to extract oil and subsequently abandoned once they were no longer considered profitable. But additional help appears to […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills Monday aimed at streamlining the construction of solar and wind farms, reservoirs, bridges, railways and other infrastructure projects in the Golden State.
Opinion: Ending Mono Lake Diversions to Los Angeles Would Help the Environment but Hurt the Climate
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Cal Mattersby Jim NewtonCalifornia’s effort to secure water supplies is a struggle older than the state itself. It played out during the Gold Rush, and it defines modern San Francisco and Los Angeles. It has created divisions between north and south as well as east and west.
Humans’ Impact On the Earth Began a New Epoch in the 1950s Called the Anthropocene, Scientists Say
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Associated Pressby Seth BorensteinFrom climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on the Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that a special team of scientists says a new geologic epoch began then. Called the Anthropocene — and derived from the Greek terms for “human” and “new” […]
Las Vegas Water Use Down 25% This Year, But a Hot Summer Looms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Colton LochheadA wet and cool start to 2023 helped Southern Nevada consume 25 percent less water from the drought-stricken Colorado River through the first five months of the year. From January through May, the region’s consumptive use from the river was just under 61,000 acre-feet of water, Warren Turkett, a natural resource analyst for the Colorado […]
Lake Mead and Lake Powell Water Levels Have Risen, But Runoff Slowing Down
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KLAS Las Vegasby Greg HaasLake Mead has risen more than 3 feet over the past month, and nearly 13 feet since Jan. 1. The lake, which supplies 90% of the water used in the Las Vegas valley, is bucking the trend of the past five years. Lake Mead typically drops beginning around April, following a seasonal pattern. As snow […]
Biden Administration Announces $660 Million To Plug Abandoned Wells
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Gristby Lylla YounisOver the past century, the fossil fuel industry has made a habit of letting others clean up their messes. Today, the U.S. is dotted with millions of “orphaned wells,” crevices in the earth that companies once used to extract oil and subsequently abandoned once they were no longer considered profitable. But additional help appears to […]
Newsom Signs Bills to Speed up Infrastructure Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service by Natalie HansonCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills Monday aimed at streamlining the construction of solar and wind farms, reservoirs, bridges, railways and other infrastructure projects in the Golden State.