In a world of worsening heatwaves, flooding, drought, glacial melting, megafires and other calamities of a changing climate, Gary Gragg is an optimist. As California warms, Gragg — a nurseryman, micro-scale farmer and tropical fruit enthusiast — looks forward to the day that he can grow and sell mangoes in Northern California.
Three possible scenarios have been mapped out for Lake Powell as the summer months approach. Lake Powell’s water levels could rise to 3,615.62 feet by the end of July, according to a 24-month report on maximum probable inflow released in April by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. This is the best-case scenario mapped out by […]
The huge snowpack that has blanketed the Sierra Nevada this winter has done more than end California’s drought and extended ski season. It’s also changing how Californians keep the lights on.
On the beach in Southern California, it’s easy to look at the Pacific Ocean and wonder what would happen if we could drink it. It’s already happening in some places, and others from Arizona to the California coast want to expand desalination. If big cities there use more of the ocean and less of the […]
Following one of the wettest winters in recent history, Arizona officials anticipate a dry 2024 as federal water usage cuts loom. In a joint Colorado River shortage briefing held by the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Central Arizona Project, officials analyzed current conditions in Colorado River Basin reservoirs and how they’ll change in […]
The 8 News Now Investigators ran a four-part series on the “California Water Hogs,” with a special focus on the water used to irrigate farmland in the Imperial Valley, water storage, water recycling, and desalinating seawater. However, officials in Los Angeles County said they are doing more there than people in Las Vegas might think.
Mangoes and Agave in the Central Valley? California Farmers Try New Crops to Cope With Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Cal Mattersby Alastair BlandIn a world of worsening heatwaves, flooding, drought, glacial melting, megafires and other calamities of a changing climate, Gary Gragg is an optimist. As California warms, Gragg — a nurseryman, micro-scale farmer and tropical fruit enthusiast — looks forward to the day that he can grow and sell mangoes in Northern California.
Three Scenarios Predicted for Lake Powell Water Levels
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Newsweek by Robyn WhiteThree possible scenarios have been mapped out for Lake Powell as the summer months approach. Lake Powell’s water levels could rise to 3,615.62 feet by the end of July, according to a 24-month report on maximum probable inflow released in April by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. This is the best-case scenario mapped out by […]
Massive Snowpack’s Summer Bonus: Clean, Cheap Electricity for California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Mercury News by Paul RogersThe huge snowpack that has blanketed the Sierra Nevada this winter has done more than end California’s drought and extended ski season. It’s also changing how Californians keep the lights on.
Water, Water Everywhere
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Colorado Public Radio by Michael Elizabeth SakasOn the beach in Southern California, it’s easy to look at the Pacific Ocean and wonder what would happen if we could drink it. It’s already happening in some places, and others from Arizona to the California coast want to expand desalination. If big cities there use more of the ocean and less of the […]
Lower Colorado River Water Users Anticipate Dry 2024
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Service by Joe DuhownikFollowing one of the wettest winters in recent history, Arizona officials anticipate a dry 2024 as federal water usage cuts loom. In a joint Colorado River shortage briefing held by the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Central Arizona Project, officials analyzed current conditions in Colorado River Basin reservoirs and how they’ll change in […]
Los Angeles County Officials Working to Lower Water Consumption
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /8 News Nowby Kyle J. PaineThe 8 News Now Investigators ran a four-part series on the “California Water Hogs,” with a special focus on the water used to irrigate farmland in the Imperial Valley, water storage, water recycling, and desalinating seawater. However, officials in Los Angeles County said they are doing more there than people in Las Vegas might think.