The biggest rivers in the U.S. are the lifeblood of the regions they flow through. They provide drinking water, irrigation for agricultural lands and a habitat where important ecosystems can thrive. But as climate change worsens, some of the nation’s most important rivers are in serious trouble because of the drought gripping several regions.
The results are in: As California endured its three driest years on record, urban water users made a significant effort to conserve water, but fell far short of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request to reduce their use by 15%. Between July 2021, when Newsom first called on water users to voluntarily cut back, and March of this […]
In a warm, overstuffed auditorium at the University of Colorado on Thursday, tribal representatives from around the Colorado River Basin had a message for their federal and state counterparts: Tribes won’t be cut out of key water talks that will decide the future of the basin. “As we develop a post-2026 plan, it’s no longer […]
When California imposed its first-ever regulation on the extraction of water from underground aquifers in 2014, it gave environmental groups a landmark victory in their decades-long effort to overhaul water use laws. It was also a political setback for farmers, who are California’s major water users and have depended on wells to irrigate their crops as increasingly […]
In the long sweep of human history, water has always played a central role in determining the geography of civilizations, and eons ago it influenced the migration of our early ancestors out of Africa and across the world. The ability to manage water contributed to the success or failure of empires along the Tigris and […]
An early bird El Niño has officially formed, likely to be strong, warp weather worldwide and give an already warming Earth an extra kick of natural heat, meteorologists announced. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday issued an El Niño advisory, announcing the arrival of the climatic condition. It may not quite be like the […]
The U.S. Rivers in Dangerous Decline
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Newsweekby Robyn WhiteThe biggest rivers in the U.S. are the lifeblood of the regions they flow through. They provide drinking water, irrigation for agricultural lands and a habitat where important ecosystems can thrive. But as climate change worsens, some of the nation’s most important rivers are in serious trouble because of the drought gripping several regions.
Californians Were Asked to Cut Water Use 15% During the Drought. How Close Did They Get?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Haley Smith and Sean GreeneThe results are in: As California endured its three driest years on record, urban water users made a significant effort to conserve water, but fell far short of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request to reduce their use by 15%. Between July 2021, when Newsom first called on water users to voluntarily cut back, and March of this […]
Colorado River Officials Weigh How to Cut Water, Include Tribes Ahead of Looming Negotiations
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneIn a warm, overstuffed auditorium at the University of Colorado on Thursday, tribal representatives from around the Colorado River Basin had a message for their federal and state counterparts: Tribes won’t be cut out of key water talks that will decide the future of the basin. “As we develop a post-2026 plan, it’s no longer […]
Opinion: California Water Rights at Risk as Three Legislative Proposals Advance
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Dan WaltersWhen California imposed its first-ever regulation on the extraction of water from underground aquifers in 2014, it gave environmental groups a landmark victory in their decades-long effort to overhaul water use laws. It was also a political setback for farmers, who are California’s major water users and have depended on wells to irrigate their crops as increasingly […]
Opinion: Finding a New Path to Water Conservation for the Next Millennium, for California and the World
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Peter GleickIn the long sweep of human history, water has always played a central role in determining the geography of civilizations, and eons ago it influenced the migration of our early ancestors out of Africa and across the world. The ability to manage water contributed to the success or failure of empires along the Tigris and […]
Here Comes El Niño: It’s Early, Likely to be Big, Sloppy and Add Even More Heat to a Warming World
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Associated Pressby Seth Borenstein and Isabella O'MalleyAn early bird El Niño has officially formed, likely to be strong, warp weather worldwide and give an already warming Earth an extra kick of natural heat, meteorologists announced. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday issued an El Niño advisory, announcing the arrival of the climatic condition. It may not quite be like the […]