Snow is melting earlier, and more rain is falling instead of snow in the mountain ranges of the Western U.S. and Canada, leading to a leaner snowpack that could impact agriculture, wildfire risk and municipal water supplies come summer, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder.
“Old superlatives have been dusted off and new ones count to better describe the tragedy, damage, and trauma associated with the State’s latest ‘unusual’ weather experience.” DWR Bulletin 69-83, California High Water 1982-83, p.1
Climate change’s hotter temperatures and society’s diversion of water have been shrinking the world’s lakes by trillions of gallons of water a year since the early 1990s, a new study finds. A close examination of nearly 2,000 of the world’s largest lakes found they are losing about 5.7 trillion gallons (21.5 trillion liters) a year. That means […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to unveil a sweeping package of legislation and sign an executive order Friday to make it easier to build transportation, clean energy, water and other infrastructure across California, a move intended to capitalize on an infusion of money from the Biden administration to boost climate-friendly construction projects.
Americans can likely expect summer temperatures to be even more sweltering than usual, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Hotter-than-normal temperatures are possible for much of the U.S., with all of the East Coast, the South, the West Coast and Rockies forecast to sustain scorching conditions, according to the NOAA’s Summer Outlook, released on […]
In 2021, at a Colorado River conference in Las Vegas, the Southern Nevada Water Authority laid out an ambitious and detailed plan to lower per capita water use through conservation. The presentation quantified why deep municipal conservation — limits on decorative grass, pool sizes, golf courses, septic tanks and landscaping — was necessary to adapt to […]
Earlier Snowpack Melt in the West Could Bring Summer Water Scarcity
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Phys.Orgby University of Colorado at BoulderSnow is melting earlier, and more rain is falling instead of snow in the mountain ranges of the Western U.S. and Canada, leading to a leaner snowpack that could impact agriculture, wildfire risk and municipal water supplies come summer, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Whiplash Again! – Learning from Wet (and Dry) Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /California WaterBlog by Jay Lund, Deirdre Des Jardins, Kathy Schaefer“Old superlatives have been dusted off and new ones count to better describe the tragedy, damage, and trauma associated with the State’s latest ‘unusual’ weather experience.” DWR Bulletin 69-83, California High Water 1982-83, p.1
Incredible Shrinking Lakes: Humans, Climate Change, Diversion Costs Trillions of Gallons Annually
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /APby Seth BorensteinClimate change’s hotter temperatures and society’s diversion of water have been shrinking the world’s lakes by trillions of gallons of water a year since the early 1990s, a new study finds. A close examination of nearly 2,000 of the world’s largest lakes found they are losing about 5.7 trillion gallons (21.5 trillion liters) a year. That means […]
Newsom Unveils Sweeping Plan to Speed Up California Infrastructure Projects
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Liam Dillon and Hannah WileyGov. Gavin Newsom plans to unveil a sweeping package of legislation and sign an executive order Friday to make it easier to build transportation, clean energy, water and other infrastructure across California, a move intended to capitalize on an infusion of money from the Biden administration to boost climate-friendly construction projects.
Hotter-Than-Normal Temperatures Possible for Much of U.S. This Summer, NOAA Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /ABC Newsby Max Golembo and Julie JacoboAmericans can likely expect summer temperatures to be even more sweltering than usual, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Hotter-than-normal temperatures are possible for much of the U.S., with all of the East Coast, the South, the West Coast and Rockies forecast to sustain scorching conditions, according to the NOAA’s Summer Outlook, released on […]
Inside Las Vegas’ Legislative Push for Tools to Reduce Water Use Before Any Big Cuts Come
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Nevada Independent by Daniel RothbergIn 2021, at a Colorado River conference in Las Vegas, the Southern Nevada Water Authority laid out an ambitious and detailed plan to lower per capita water use through conservation. The presentation quantified why deep municipal conservation — limits on decorative grass, pool sizes, golf courses, septic tanks and landscaping — was necessary to adapt to […]