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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Snowmelt is Swelling Colorado’s Rivers, but Much More Snow is Still Waiting in the High Country
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneFloods, swollen rivers, road closures — Colorado’s spring runoff season is in full swing and much of the snow in the state’s mountains hasn’t melted yet. Colorado saw higher-than-average snowfall build up on the Western Slope this year, a boon for irrigators and other water users who rely on the Colorado River Basin which spans […]
Opinion: Colorado River Water Deal Gives California Another Reprieve. For Now
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Los Angeles Timesby LA Times Editorial BoardThe Colorado River deal announced Monday is more of a temporary reprieve than a solution to plummeting water supplies. The deep water cuts for California, Arizona and Nevada will tide over thirsty residents and farmers only until the end of 2026. The real reckoning comes when operating agreements expire for Lake Mead, which feeds the […]
Colorado River Deal: What Does It Mean for California?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /CalMattersby Alastair BlandAfter nearly a year of intense negotiations, California, Nevada and Arizona reached a historic agreement today to use less water from the overdrafted Colorado River over the next three years. The states agreed to give up 3 million acre-feet of river water through 2026 — about 13% of the amount they receive. In exchange, farmers […]
Opinion: California Taxpayers on the Hook to Save Two Unhealthy Western Rivers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /CalMattersby Dan WaltersThe Klamath River begins in Oregon, draining the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains, and slices through the northwestern corner of California before flowing into the Pacific Ocean. The Colorado River begins in Colorado, draining the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, before meandering southwesterly and emptying into Mexico’s Sea of Cortez – if there’s […]
Colorado River Basin States Reach Historic Deal on Water Cutbacks to Stave Off Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Athena Jreij /Desert Sunby Janet WilsonA deal has been reached to conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water in the Colorado River through 2026, the Department of the Interior announced on Monday. More than half of that would be saved by the end of 2024.
El Niño is Likely Returning, Bringing Danger for California and the World. ‘We Need to Be Prepared’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Athena Jreij /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley SmithIt’s Earth’s original disrupter — a recurring climate pattern so powerful that it can drive global average temperature to record highs, and generate both cliff-crumbling storms and crop-destroying droughts across the planet. Now, after a long hiatus, El Niño is showing signs of a strong return in 2023.