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 […]
The mighty Colorado River is endangered. Persistent massive drought, exacerbated by climate change, overuse, and ever-rising demand, has taken a heavy toll. Water levels have dwindled and remain at a historic low in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the largest human-made reservoirs in the United States – so low in Lake Mead a year ago […]
Hundreds of hazardous industrial sites that dot the California coastline – including oil and gas refineries and sewage-treatment plants – are at risk of severe flooding from rising sea levels if the climate crisis worsens, new research shows. If planet-warming pollution continues to rise unabated, 129 industrial sites are estimated to be at risk of […]
Historic snowfall across the Rocky Mountains is helping recharge some of the country’s biggest reservoirs and provide – briefly – some much-needed breathing room for the oversubscribed Colorado River. Forecasts say the melting snow flowing into Lake Powell via the Colorado River and its tributaries could hit 177% of average this year, a major boost at […]
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 […]
Opinion: No Choice But For Big Cuts Along The Colorado River Basin
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Denver Postby Ved NandyThe mighty Colorado River is endangered. Persistent massive drought, exacerbated by climate change, overuse, and ever-rising demand, has taken a heavy toll. Water levels have dwindled and remain at a historic low in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the largest human-made reservoirs in the United States – so low in Lake Mead a year ago […]
Hundreds Of Hazardous Sites in California Are At Risk Of Flooding As Sea Level Rises, Study Finds
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CNNby Rachel RamirezHundreds of hazardous industrial sites that dot the California coastline – including oil and gas refineries and sewage-treatment plants – are at risk of severe flooding from rising sea levels if the climate crisis worsens, new research shows. If planet-warming pollution continues to rise unabated, 129 industrial sites are estimated to be at risk of […]
Water Levels Are Going Up in the West’s Massive Reservoirs. Has the Water Crisis Been Averted?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /USA Today by Trevor HughesHistoric snowfall across the Rocky Mountains is helping recharge some of the country’s biggest reservoirs and provide – briefly – some much-needed breathing room for the oversubscribed Colorado River. Forecasts say the melting snow flowing into Lake Powell via the Colorado River and its tributaries could hit 177% of average this year, a major boost at […]