As Arizona faces an ongoing mega-drought and a mounting water crisis, leaders are looking for ways to ensure Arizona’s water supply. In 2023, Arizona will lose 20% of its water allotment from the Colorado River, and countless steps are have been taken by government officials in the state, with water conservation plans implemented by various […]
The law of the River– the Colorado River, that is – says the farmers come first. That’s how they see it in California, in the Imperial Valley, where farming is big business.
Over the past year we’ve been showing you California’s effort to save the winter run chinook salmon – a fish that has almost been lost to dammed rivers and warming waters. It’s part of a growing partnership between state and federal wildlife agencies – and a small California tribe that’s been fighting to save those […]
While Arizona received more rain and snow in recent months, a wet winter will not save the state from the decades-long mega-drought that is gripping the region. Water officials have worked on finding unique solutions, including desalination.
The California Department of Water Resources May 1 conducted the fifth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 59 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 30 inches, which is 241% of average for this location on May 1. The last time there was measurable snow at […]
California water experts and environmental justice advocates are calling for state leaders to mandate that new levees be built with double the federal required protection to withstand the increasingly severe storms caused, in part, by human-caused climate change. California’s levee protection regulations are not uniform; the state’s seemingly endless dikes and causeways are overseen by […]
As Water Crisis Persists, San Diego Looks at Treated Wastewater as a Drinking Water Source
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Fox 10 Phoenix by Steve NielsenAs Arizona faces an ongoing mega-drought and a mounting water crisis, leaders are looking for ways to ensure Arizona’s water supply. In 2023, Arizona will lose 20% of its water allotment from the Colorado River, and countless steps are have been taken by government officials in the state, with water conservation plans implemented by various […]
California Farmers at Odds With States Seeking Colorado River Conservation Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /KLAS 8 News Nowby Kyle J. PaineThe law of the River– the Colorado River, that is – says the farmers come first. That’s how they see it in California, in the Imperial Valley, where farming is big business.
Historic Partnership Penned to Help Save Endangered Salmon
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /CBS Bay Area by Wilson WalkerOver the past year we’ve been showing you California’s effort to save the winter run chinook salmon – a fish that has almost been lost to dammed rivers and warming waters. It’s part of a growing partnership between state and federal wildlife agencies – and a small California tribe that’s been fighting to save those […]
As Arizona Looks to Desalination as a Drought Solution, Questions Mount
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fox 10 Phoenixby Steve Nielsen Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityWhile Arizona received more rain and snow in recent months, a wet winter will not save the state from the decades-long mega-drought that is gripping the region. Water officials have worked on finding unique solutions, including desalination.
Snow Surveys Help Plan Snowmelt Runoff Forecasts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby California Department of Water ResourcesThe California Department of Water Resources May 1 conducted the fifth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 59 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 30 inches, which is 241% of average for this location on May 1. The last time there was measurable snow at […]
‘We’re Not Prepared’: Experts Call for Doubling Levee Protections as California Faces Increasing Floods
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KQED by Ezra David RomeroCalifornia water experts and environmental justice advocates are calling for state leaders to mandate that new levees be built with double the federal required protection to withstand the increasingly severe storms caused, in part, by human-caused climate change. California’s levee protection regulations are not uniform; the state’s seemingly endless dikes and causeways are overseen by […]