The network of pipes and massive bathtubs that is the Colorado River Basin’s reservoir storage system is going to see some recovery this year thanks to higher-than-average snowpack. That’s a promising sign for aquatic habitats in need of a health boost.
Big crowds were out at Folsom Lake on Memorial Day, and with a record-breaking snowpack, the lake is now nearly full. But there’s also a large amount of water being released downstream There’s now a plan underway to store more water in the lake, and that involves raising Folsom Dam.
This winter produced record snowfall in California, but a new study suggests the state should expect gradually declining snowpacks, even if punctuated with occasional epic snowfalls, in the future. An analysis by Tamara Shulgina, Alexander Gershunov, and other climate scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggest that in the face of unabated global warming, […]
At one of Los Angeles’s main water treatment plants a few miles north of the Port of Los Angeles, a small-scale facility is demonstrating what might be part of the solution to the region’s water woes. The Pure Water Southern California Demonstration Plant facility uses membrane bioreactors, reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet radiation to process about […]
During the El Niño of 1983, Californians counted their blessings. The warm Pacific waters sloshing eastward certainly brought heavy spring rains and record snow. But the state largely escaped the flood risks being frantically managed farther east.
Limiting the government’s authority to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act, the Supreme Court ended a nearly two-decade-old dispute Thursday. The ruling from the court was unanimous, with the justices affirming summary judgment in the suit by Chantell and Michael Sackett against the Environmental Protection Agency.
A Wet Year Promises a Boost to Both Colorado River Basin Reservoirs and Ecosystems
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneThe network of pipes and massive bathtubs that is the Colorado River Basin’s reservoir storage system is going to see some recovery this year thanks to higher-than-average snowpack. That’s a promising sign for aquatic habitats in need of a health boost.
Plan Underway to Raise Folsom Dam to Store More Water in the Lake
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /CBS Newsby Marlee GinterBig crowds were out at Folsom Lake on Memorial Day, and with a record-breaking snowpack, the lake is now nearly full. But there’s also a large amount of water being released downstream There’s now a plan underway to store more water in the lake, and that involves raising Folsom Dam.
California Snowlines On Track To Be 1,600 Feet Higher by Century’s End
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Robert Monroe Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThis winter produced record snowfall in California, but a new study suggests the state should expect gradually declining snowpacks, even if punctuated with occasional epic snowfalls, in the future. An analysis by Tamara Shulgina, Alexander Gershunov, and other climate scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggest that in the face of unabated global warming, […]
Western States Finally Strike Colorado River Deal. But The Hard Work Has Only Just Begun
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /TIME by Alejandro De La GarzaAt one of Los Angeles’s main water treatment plants a few miles north of the Port of Los Angeles, a small-scale facility is demonstrating what might be part of the solution to the region’s water woes. The Pure Water Southern California Demonstration Plant facility uses membrane bioreactors, reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet radiation to process about […]
Opinion: El Niño is Back. What Does That Mean for an Already Overheated California?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Justin S. Mankin and Christopher W. CallahanDuring the El Niño of 1983, Californians counted their blessings. The warm Pacific waters sloshing eastward certainly brought heavy spring rains and record snow. But the state largely escaped the flood risks being frantically managed farther east.
EPA Authority to Regulate Wetlands Clobbered by Supreme Court
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Courthouse News Service by Kelsey ReichmannLimiting the government’s authority to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act, the Supreme Court ended a nearly two-decade-old dispute Thursday. The ruling from the court was unanimous, with the justices affirming summary judgment in the suit by Chantell and Michael Sackett against the Environmental Protection Agency.