The Big Melt is finally underway in the Sierra Nevada range, and soon there will be few wild places beyond the reach of water sounds: dripping, gurgling and roaring as runoff flows from lofty peaks to sage plains below. But the whiplash change from extreme drought to epic snowpack is having very different consequences for a variety […]
A drought emergency declaration in place over the past two years was lifted in the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. “Current conditions are not beyond the control of the services, personnel equipment and facilities of the county” after a stormy winter and spring helped replenish local water reserves, the resolution states.
After a winter and early spring that were characterized by remarkably cold conditions across the entirety of California, this week could not feel more different. Above-average temperatures have been the rule in most places, and this early season heatwave is expected to ramp up further over the next few days before peaking around Friday in most […]
The West may be out of the woods in ensuring its water supply this year, but the water crisis is still very much alive, experts caution. Last week, the California Department of Natural Resources announced that the state would receive 100% water allocation for the first time since 2006, meaning that communities and farmers under the State […]
An extra pulse of water has been sent through the Grand Canyon this week. The Bureau of Reclamation is running a “high-flow experiment” at Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona, which means a big release of water designed to move and redeposit sand and sediment will make its way downstream from the dam. This experiment […]
A railway project in Eastern Utah is drawing significant pushback in Colorado as elected officials voice concerns about crude oil risks to the Colorado River, which is the West’s primary freshwater river. The Uinta Basin Railway project would build around 80 miles of train tracks connecting oil production to America’s rail network.
Epic Snowpack Upends Rhythms of Life for Many Species in Sierra Nevada Range
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Louis SahagúnThe Big Melt is finally underway in the Sierra Nevada range, and soon there will be few wild places beyond the reach of water sounds: dripping, gurgling and roaring as runoff flows from lofty peaks to sage plains below. But the whiplash change from extreme drought to epic snowpack is having very different consequences for a variety […]
BOS Declares End to Local Drought Emergency in Mendocino County
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Mendocino Voice by Kate FishmanA drought emergency declaration in place over the past two years was lifted in the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. “Current conditions are not beyond the control of the services, personnel equipment and facilities of the county” after a stormy winter and spring helped replenish local water reserves, the resolution states.
“The Big Melt” Has Arrived as Early Season Heatwave Spikes Flood Concerns
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Weather Westby Daniel SwainAfter a winter and early spring that were characterized by remarkably cold conditions across the entirety of California, this week could not feel more different. Above-average temperatures have been the rule in most places, and this early season heatwave is expected to ramp up further over the next few days before peaking around Friday in most […]
This Year’s 100% Water Allocation in California Does Not Mean the Water Crisis is Over, Experts Say
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC Newsby Julia JacoboThe West may be out of the woods in ensuring its water supply this year, but the water crisis is still very much alive, experts caution. Last week, the California Department of Natural Resources announced that the state would receive 100% water allocation for the first time since 2006, meaning that communities and farmers under the State […]
An Extra Boost of Water is Flowing Into Grand Canyon After a Wet Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUNCby Alex HagerAn extra pulse of water has been sent through the Grand Canyon this week. The Bureau of Reclamation is running a “high-flow experiment” at Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona, which means a big release of water designed to move and redeposit sand and sediment will make its way downstream from the dam. This experiment […]
Colorado Leaders Are Rallying Against a Railway Project That Would Carry Crude Oil Along the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CPR Newsby Tom HesseA railway project in Eastern Utah is drawing significant pushback in Colorado as elected officials voice concerns about crude oil risks to the Colorado River, which is the West’s primary freshwater river. The Uinta Basin Railway project would build around 80 miles of train tracks connecting oil production to America’s rail network.