President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ danger and wreckage. As of Jan. 12, authorities counted at least 16 people dead, more than 35,000 acres burned and thousands of structures damaged or destroyed.
As crews have fought the fast-spreading fires across the Los Angeles area, they have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and fire hydrants that have gone dry. These problems have exposed what experts say are vulnerabilities in city water supply systems not built for wildfires on this scale.
Almost 1 million residents from 632 neighborhoods throughout Tijuana and Rosarito will be without water service through the weekend starting Friday. Jesús García Castro, director of the State Commission of Public Services in Tijuana, says crews need to repair a large leak on one of the main lines that delivers water to the entire region.
The devastating wildfires that have ravaged Southern California erupted following a stark shift from wet weather to extremely dry weather — a phenomenon scientists describe as “hydroclimate whiplash.” New research shows these abrupt wet-to-dry and dry-to-wet swings, which can worsen wildfires, flooding and other hazards, are growing more frequent and intense because of human-caused climate change.
There’s a rural area in Arizona with massive groundwater basins underneath the earth. Water should be plentiful there, but wells are running dry. Today on the show, what’s behind the water issues in rural Arizona?
Fact-Checking Misinformation About the Los Angeles Wildfires and California Water Policy
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /PBSPresident-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Gov. Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ danger and wreckage. As of Jan. 12, authorities counted at least 16 people dead, more than 35,000 acres burned and thousands of structures damaged or destroyed.
Why Hydrants Ran Dry as Firefighters Battled California’s Deadly Fires
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesAs crews have fought the fast-spreading fires across the Los Angeles area, they have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and fire hydrants that have gone dry. These problems have exposed what experts say are vulnerabilities in city water supply systems not built for wildfires on this scale.
Almost 1 Million Tijuana Residents to Go Without Water Beginning Friday
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /Fox 5 San Diegoby Salvador RiveraAlmost 1 million residents from 632 neighborhoods throughout Tijuana and Rosarito will be without water service through the weekend starting Friday. Jesús García Castro, director of the State Commission of Public Services in Tijuana, says crews need to repair a large leak on one of the main lines that delivers water to the entire region.
Intensifying Climate ‘Whiplash’ Set the Stage for Devastating California Fires
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe devastating wildfires that have ravaged Southern California erupted following a stark shift from wet weather to extremely dry weather — a phenomenon scientists describe as “hydroclimate whiplash.” New research shows these abrupt wet-to-dry and dry-to-wet swings, which can worsen wildfires, flooding and other hazards, are growing more frequent and intense because of human-caused climate change.
The Water Mystery Unfolding in the Western U.S.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /NPRby Zachary Ziegler, Darian Woods, Cooper Katz McKim and Kate ConcannonThere’s a rural area in Arizona with massive groundwater basins underneath the earth. Water should be plentiful there, but wells are running dry. Today on the show, what’s behind the water issues in rural Arizona?
In Los Angeles, water runs short as wildfires burn out of control
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /Reutersby Jackie Luna, Kanishka Singh, Jonathan Allen and Hannah Lang