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.
After weeks of uncertainty, forecasters say an incoming California heat wave will trigger rapid snowmelt on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada and cause more flooding in portions of the San Joaquin and Owens valleys this week. Temperatures in Central California are forecast to climb into the high 80s and mid-90s beginning Wednesday and into […]
A large release of water from Lake Powell began Monday morning. It’s water that will eventually end up in Lake Mead near Las Vegas after a two-day journey through the Grand Canyon where it will help restore sandbars and beaches while moving sediment downriver.
El Niño is likely next winter and that could play an important role in the weather in parts of storm-weary California and the West. But there are some important caveats and stubborn myths about this that also need to be addressed.
When rain storms pummel Sacramento, a city surrounded by levees, crews work all hours of the night to prevent flooding. They monitor, control and maintain the city’s more than 100 stormwater lift stations, which residents depend on to pump water into creeks, canals, or the Sacramento or American Rivers.
After its first committee hearing, Assembly Bill 1337 was amended last week, which could be the opening salvo of a monumental political and legal war over who controls access to water in California – an issue that stretches back to the state’s founding in 1850.
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.
California Faces Rapid Snowmelt From Heat Wave; Flood Fears in Yosemite, Elsewhere
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithAfter weeks of uncertainty, forecasters say an incoming California heat wave will trigger rapid snowmelt on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada and cause more flooding in portions of the San Joaquin and Owens valleys this week. Temperatures in Central California are forecast to climb into the high 80s and mid-90s beginning Wednesday and into […]
Experimental Water Release Continues Lake Mead’s Rise
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /8NewsNowby Duncan PhenixA large release of water from Lake Powell began Monday morning. It’s water that will eventually end up in Lake Mead near Las Vegas after a two-day journey through the Grand Canyon where it will help restore sandbars and beaches while moving sediment downriver.
How El Niño Could Influence Next Winter In California, The West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Weather Channelby Jonathan ErdmanEl Niño is likely next winter and that could play an important role in the weather in parts of storm-weary California and the West. But there are some important caveats and stubborn myths about this that also need to be addressed.
Storms Cost Sacramento Millions. Here’s Why Atmospheric Rivers May Become More Expensive
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CapRadioby Manola Secaira and Kristin LamWhen rain storms pummel Sacramento, a city surrounded by levees, crews work all hours of the night to prevent flooding. They monitor, control and maintain the city’s more than 100 stormwater lift stations, which residents depend on to pump water into creeks, canals, or the Sacramento or American Rivers.
Opinion: California’s Lengthy Battle for Water Rights Moves Into the Legislature
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Dan WaltersAfter its first committee hearing, Assembly Bill 1337 was amended last week, which could be the opening salvo of a monumental political and legal war over who controls access to water in California – an issue that stretches back to the state’s founding in 1850.