Californians could drink highly purified sewage water that is piped directly into drinking water supplies for the first time under proposed rules unveiled by state water officials. The drought-prone state has turned to recycled water for more than 60 years to bolster its scarce supplies, but the current regulations require it to first make a pit stop […]
A new study from UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher emeritus Peter Bromirski uses nearly a century of data to show that the average heights of winter waves along the California coast have increased as climate change has heated up the planet.
Members of the Colorado River Drought Task Force met for the first time Monday to lay the groundwork for five months of water supply problem-solving. The Colorado General Assembly passed legislation in May to create the interim task force, which will study and recommend ways state lawmakers can address Colorado River water scarcity in the future. […]
For much of the last 23 years, the Colorado River has been ravaged by unrelenting dryness, its reservoirs falling to their lowest levels since they were filled. New research shows that global warming is a major culprit, shrinking the river’s flow and robbing the region of a vast amount of water. A team of scientists […]
Phoenix sizzled through its 31st consecutive day of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) and other parts of the country grappled Sunday with record temperatures after a week that saw significant portions of the U.S. population subject to extreme heat. The National Weather Service said Phoenix climbed to a high of 111 F (43.8 […]
Five years from now, if all goes to plan, Arizona will have conserved 5 million acre-feet of water. That’s enough to fill about 2.5 million Olympic-sized swimming pools. Or about 70% of what the state is estimated to use in a year, from all sources. Or a little less than double Arizona’s annual Colorado River […]
Don’t Call It ‘Toilet to Tap’ — California Plans to Turn Sewage into Drinking Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Cal Mattersby Rachel BeckerCalifornians could drink highly purified sewage water that is piped directly into drinking water supplies for the first time under proposed rules unveiled by state water officials. The drought-prone state has turned to recycled water for more than 60 years to bolster its scarce supplies, but the current regulations require it to first make a pit stop […]
California’s Winter Waves May Be Increasing Under Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Network/UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanographyby Alex FoxA new study from UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher emeritus Peter Bromirski uses nearly a century of data to show that the average heights of winter waves along the California coast have increased as climate change has heated up the planet.
Colorado River Task Force Focuses First Meeting on Hopes, Concerns about Fast-Paced Process
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneMembers of the Colorado River Drought Task Force met for the first time Monday to lay the groundwork for five months of water supply problem-solving. The Colorado General Assembly passed legislation in May to create the interim task force, which will study and recommend ways state lawmakers can address Colorado River water scarcity in the future. […]
Colorado River Losing Vast Amounts of Water Due to Warming Climate, Study Finds
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Iam JamesFor much of the last 23 years, the Colorado River has been ravaged by unrelenting dryness, its reservoirs falling to their lowest levels since they were filled. New research shows that global warming is a major culprit, shrinking the river’s flow and robbing the region of a vast amount of water. A team of scientists […]
July Keeps Sizzling as Phoenix Hits Another 110-Degree Day and Wildfires Spread in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Associated Pressby Walter BerryPhoenix sizzled through its 31st consecutive day of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) and other parts of the country grappled Sunday with record temperatures after a week that saw significant portions of the U.S. population subject to extreme heat. The National Weather Service said Phoenix climbed to a high of 111 F (43.8 […]
Opinion: Arizona Has an Ambitious Goal to Save Water – If We Can Pull it Off
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Arizona Republicby Joanna AllhandsFive years from now, if all goes to plan, Arizona will have conserved 5 million acre-feet of water. That’s enough to fill about 2.5 million Olympic-sized swimming pools. Or about 70% of what the state is estimated to use in a year, from all sources. Or a little less than double Arizona’s annual Colorado River […]