The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running dry as they were overstressed without assistance from firefighting aircraft for hours early Wednesday.
A remarkably wet kickoff to Northern California’s rainy season has coincided with a desperately dry fall in Southern California — a huge disparity, perhaps unprecedented, between the haves and have-nots of rainfall. Los Angeles usually gets several inches of rain by now, halfway into the rainy season, but it’s only recorded a fifth of an inch […]
Southern California is extremely dry right now, with huge portions of the region having seen less than a quarter-inch of rain in the last eight months. The landscape is parched and vegetation is withered, making the area dangerously susceptible to burning, an unusual situation for January. “The sort of dryness we’re seeing in a lot […]
A new report linking fluoridated drinking water to lower IQ scores in children is sure to ratchet up the debate over a practice that’s considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. The report published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics synthesizes the results of dozens of research studies that have been released since 1989. Its overall […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report to Congress on December 17, 2024, detailing water affordability across the U.S. among households and utilities. The report, “Water Affordability Needs Assessment,” summarizes decades of research by utilities, academics, and associations, and includes recommendations, such as potentially establishing a federal water assistance program; increasing education, outreach, and […]
More than half of California was “abnormally dry” just days into the new year, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s latest update. As of Friday, Jan. 3, areas of “moderate drought” were isolated to Southern California while a sliver of the state near the Oregon border was under “severe drought,” the Drought Monitor said.
Fire Hydrants Ran Dry in Southern California Just When They Were Needed Most
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Brittany Peterson and Michael PhillisThe water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running dry as they were overstressed without assistance from firefighting aircraft for hours early Wednesday.
Too Wet and Too Dry: The Crazy North-South Gap in California’s Rain
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Cal Mattersby Alastair BlandA remarkably wet kickoff to Northern California’s rainy season has coincided with a desperately dry fall in Southern California — a huge disparity, perhaps unprecedented, between the haves and have-nots of rainfall. Los Angeles usually gets several inches of rain by now, halfway into the rainy season, but it’s only recorded a fifth of an inch […]
Southern California Is Dangerously Dry for This Time of Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /New York Timesby Amy GraffSouthern California is extremely dry right now, with huge portions of the region having seen less than a quarter-inch of rain in the last eight months. The landscape is parched and vegetation is withered, making the area dangerously susceptible to burning, an unusual situation for January. “The sort of dryness we’re seeing in a lot […]
What a New Study Does — And Doesn’t — Say About Fluoride and Its Link to IQ
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Los Angeles Timesby Karen KaplanA new report linking fluoridated drinking water to lower IQ scores in children is sure to ratchet up the debate over a practice that’s considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. The report published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics synthesizes the results of dozens of research studies that have been released since 1989. Its overall […]
EPA Recognizes Water Affordability Challenges in Report to Congress
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /WaterWorldThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report to Congress on December 17, 2024, detailing water affordability across the U.S. among households and utilities. The report, “Water Affordability Needs Assessment,” summarizes decades of research by utilities, academics, and associations, and includes recommendations, such as potentially establishing a federal water assistance program; increasing education, outreach, and […]
Nearly 60% of California Is ‘Abnormally Dry’ to Start 2025. Where Are Drought Impacts Worst?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Jordan Beane /Sacramento Beeby Kendrick MarshallMore than half of California was “abnormally dry” just days into the new year, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s latest update. As of Friday, Jan. 3, areas of “moderate drought” were isolated to Southern California while a sliver of the state near the Oregon border was under “severe drought,” the Drought Monitor said.