Atmospheric rivers are essential for the transportation of precipitation occurring in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. The rapidly changing climate is causing shifts in these long, flowing regions of the atmosphere, resulting in an increasing number of extreme weather events that bring about destruction across the world.
A joint venture of AECOM and Brown and Caldwell (AECOM-BC Team) has been chosen to provide program and project management support and engineering design services for the Pure Water Southern California program, one of the largest water reuse programs in the world.
The Colorado River has shaped life as we know it in the southwestern United States. Its water has allowed for explosive population growth and agricultural development in some of the driest parts of the country. But due to overallocation and climate change, the river is drying up.
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.
The Science Behind Atmospheric Rivers
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Earth.orgby Christiana JansenAtmospheric rivers are essential for the transportation of precipitation occurring in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. The rapidly changing climate is causing shifts in these long, flowing regions of the atmosphere, resulting in an increasing number of extreme weather events that bring about destruction across the world.
Joint Venture Inked for ‘Landmark’ Southern California Water Reuse Program
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Finance and Management by WFM StaffA joint venture of AECOM and Brown and Caldwell (AECOM-BC Team) has been chosen to provide program and project management support and engineering design services for the Pure Water Southern California program, one of the largest water reuse programs in the world.
What to Know About the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /CPR Newsby Michael Elizabeth Sakas and Rachel EstabrookThe Colorado River has shaped life as we know it in the southwestern United States. Its water has allowed for explosive population growth and agricultural development in some of the driest parts of the country. But due to overallocation and climate change, the river is drying up.
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.