For the first time since 2006, California officials have increased allocations from the vital State Water Project to 100% of requested supplies, as reservoirs across the state are nearing capacity and an epic snowpack has yet to melt. An unusually wet winter brought unprecedented snowfall and a succession of heavy rainstorms, pulling much of the state out of a […]
A new satellite by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will soon provide more precise — and vital — data on how much water is available on Earth’s surface, allowing better forecasts for extreme weather conditions such as droughts and floods, and helping water resources managers and farmers to get a better picture of their water budget. The international Surface Water […]
Rob Ford was watering his hay last October at his small Washington County, Utah, ranch when he realized the flow was weaker than usual. He called the irrigation manager who monitors the water levels. “The water is really weak,” Ford said he told the irrigation manager. “Is that about what we are expecting today?”
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. So says Matthew Broderick in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” and he might as well be talking about California these days. As the planet continues to heat up, the state’s landscapes, watersheds and weather are shifting so […]
The winter that wouldn’t quit showed up again in the Sierra Nevada region of California and Nevada on Tuesday. The fast-moving, blustery storm wasn’t expected to last long, but it was enough to require chain controls on some trans-Sierra highways and add to staggering snowfall totals left by an exceptional series of winter storms.
As California’s wet winter has given way to warmer spring weather, the state’s record snowpack has begun to melt. Though the accumulated snow still measures 249% of normal as of April 18, new satellite photos show that the white blankets enveloping mountains across the state have started to recede.
A Wet California Boosts Water Allocations to 100% for First Time in Nearly 20 Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyFor the first time since 2006, California officials have increased allocations from the vital State Water Project to 100% of requested supplies, as reservoirs across the state are nearing capacity and an epic snowpack has yet to melt. An unusually wet winter brought unprecedented snowfall and a succession of heavy rainstorms, pulling much of the state out of a […]
When Will California Have Its Next Drought? JPL May Soon Offer a Water Crystal Ball
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NBC Los Angelesby Helen Jeong and Belen De LeonA new satellite by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will soon provide more precise — and vital — data on how much water is available on Earth’s surface, allowing better forecasts for extreme weather conditions such as droughts and floods, and helping water resources managers and farmers to get a better picture of their water budget. The international Surface Water […]
How America’s Fastest Growing City is Trying to Secure Its Water Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC Newsby Patrick LinehanRob Ford was watering his hay last October at his small Washington County, Utah, ranch when he realized the flow was weaker than usual. He called the irrigation manager who monitors the water levels. “The water is really weak,” Ford said he told the irrigation manager. “Is that about what we are expecting today?”
Opinion: Climate Change is Here. It’s Time Californians Stopped Clinging to the Past
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothLife moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. So says Matthew Broderick in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” and he might as well be talking about California these days. As the planet continues to heat up, the state’s landscapes, watersheds and weather are shifting so […]
Late-Season Storm Brings More Snow to the Sierra Nevada
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP NewsThe winter that wouldn’t quit showed up again in the Sierra Nevada region of California and Nevada on Tuesday. The fast-moving, blustery storm wasn’t expected to last long, but it was enough to require chain controls on some trans-Sierra highways and add to staggering snowfall totals left by an exceptional series of winter storms.
Striking Before-and-After Satellite Photos Show the Great California Snowmelt Underway
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Terry CastlemanAs California’s wet winter has given way to warmer spring weather, the state’s record snowpack has begun to melt. Though the accumulated snow still measures 249% of normal as of April 18, new satellite photos show that the white blankets enveloping mountains across the state have started to recede.