California and Arizona are currently fighting each other over water from the Colorado River. But this isn’t new — it’s actually been going on for over 100 years. At one point, the states literally went to war about it. The problem comes down to some really bad math from 1922.
After a series of winter storms boosted California’s reservoirs and snowpack, state and federal officials are pledging full water deliveries, increasing 2023 allocations for farmers and water districts to 100% of requested supplies for the year. With snowmelt occurring, the California Department of Water Resources said last week it expects to deliver 100% of requested […]
Californians could be voting on a major flood protection bond next November. State lawmakers are pushing a $4.5 billion bond measure which would help fund water infrastructure projects across the state.
Safe, clean and affordable drinking water is a human right in California. But making that legal requirement a reality is a difficult challenge exacerbated further by climate change.
The Lake Tahoe region has been put on flood watch this coming weekend as unseasonably warm weather melts the Sierra Nevada’s almighty snowpack. “Creeks and streams will be running high fast,” the National Weather Service warned. “Low-water crossings may be flooded.”
Like our changing climate and its many impacts on our communities, economy and environment; like the collapse of critical infrastructure; like the humanitarian homelessness crisis on our streets and the housing shortage driving it; like so many other slow-motion disasters that have befallen us, the warning signs have been unmistakably clear.
The Very Bad Math Behind the Colorado River Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Gristby Jake Bittle & Daniel PennerCalifornia and Arizona are currently fighting each other over water from the Colorado River. But this isn’t new — it’s actually been going on for over 100 years. At one point, the states literally went to war about it. The problem comes down to some really bad math from 1922.
Two Key Projects to Give Full Water Supplies to Farms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Ag Alert by Christine SouzaAfter a series of winter storms boosted California’s reservoirs and snowpack, state and federal officials are pledging full water deliveries, increasing 2023 allocations for farmers and water districts to 100% of requested supplies for the year. With snowmelt occurring, the California Department of Water Resources said last week it expects to deliver 100% of requested […]
Lawmakers Propose $4.5B Flood Protection Bond Measure
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /ABC 7 KRCR by Muna SadekCalifornians could be voting on a major flood protection bond next November. State lawmakers are pushing a $4.5 billion bond measure which would help fund water infrastructure projects across the state.
Safe Drinking Water is a Right. Experts Want AI to Help Make It a Reality.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /University of California, Berkeley by Rachel LevenSafe, clean and affordable drinking water is a human right in California. But making that legal requirement a reality is a difficult challenge exacerbated further by climate change.
Tahoe Area Put on Flood Watch This Weekend as Snowpack Melts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /SF Gateby Andrew ChamingsThe Lake Tahoe region has been put on flood watch this coming weekend as unseasonably warm weather melts the Sierra Nevada’s almighty snowpack. “Creeks and streams will be running high fast,” the National Weather Service warned. “Low-water crossings may be flooded.”
Opinion: Future of California at Risk the Longer Landmark CEQA Environmental Law Remains Unchanged
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Cal Mattersby Tracy Hernandez & Jim WundermanLike our changing climate and its many impacts on our communities, economy and environment; like the collapse of critical infrastructure; like the humanitarian homelessness crisis on our streets and the housing shortage driving it; like so many other slow-motion disasters that have befallen us, the warning signs have been unmistakably clear.