Near the southern flank of Mount Shasta, springs and snowmelt converge to form the McCloud River. This Sacramento River tributary, held sacred by the Winnemem Wintu tribe, teemed with Chinook salmon before Shasta Dam, built in the 1940s, blocked their annual migrations. “The winter run was the main sustenance source for the Winnemem Wintu throughout […]
The water treaty between Mexico and the United States has been in place since 1944. It has been a fundamental pillar in the shared management of transboundary water resources. However, the realities of the 21st century, marked by climate change, growing agricultural demand, and prolonged droughts, are putting its validity and adequacy to the test.
Each time you ask an AI chatbot to summarize a lengthy legal document or conjure up a cartoon squirrel wearing glasses, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water. The data centers that power artificial intelligence consumes immense amounts of water to cool hot servers and, indirectly, from […]
Environmental groups are demanding that the Trump administration exercise the federal government’s authority to curb wasteful water use in an effort to address the Colorado River’s chronic water shortages. In a petition submitted Tuesday, the Natural Resources Defense Council and nine other groups called for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to enforce a provision of […]
In parts of California’s Central Valley, so much groundwater has been pumped out of the ground to deal with the region’s persistent drought that the land is starting to sink in. Underground aquifers — layers of sand, gravel, clay, and water — are vital resources that communities can turn to when surface water is scarce. […]
Florida has become the latest state to restrict fluoride additives in public drinking water, after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law this week, and a Newsweek map shows how similar legislation is progressing in the rest of the U.S. The legislation, part of the broader Florida Farm Bill, prohibits local governments from adding fluoride or […]
Why a Contentious Project to Raise California’s Shasta Dam Could Move Forward Under Trump
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Cal Mattersby Alastair BlandNear the southern flank of Mount Shasta, springs and snowmelt converge to form the McCloud River. This Sacramento River tributary, held sacred by the Winnemem Wintu tribe, teemed with Chinook salmon before Shasta Dam, built in the 1940s, blocked their annual migrations. “The winter run was the main sustenance source for the Winnemem Wintu throughout […]
OPINION: U.S. and Mexico Must Collaborate to Manage Water Supply Amid Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Times of San Diegoby Dr. Marisela MartinezThe water treaty between Mexico and the United States has been in place since 1944. It has been a fundamental pillar in the shared management of transboundary water resources. However, the realities of the 21st century, marked by climate change, growing agricultural demand, and prolonged droughts, are putting its validity and adequacy to the test.
How AI Demand is Draining Water from Areas that Need it Most
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Milla Kuiper /Bloombergby Leonardo Nicoletti, Michelle Ma and Dina BassEach time you ask an AI chatbot to summarize a lengthy legal document or conjure up a cartoon squirrel wearing glasses, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water. The data centers that power artificial intelligence consumes immense amounts of water to cool hot servers and, indirectly, from […]
Groups Call on Trump Administration to Curb Wasteful Use of Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /LA Timesby Ian JamesEnvironmental groups are demanding that the Trump administration exercise the federal government’s authority to curb wasteful water use in an effort to address the Colorado River’s chronic water shortages. In a petition submitted Tuesday, the Natural Resources Defense Council and nine other groups called for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to enforce a provision of […]
How California Farmers Can Recharge the Drained Aquifers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /AG Dailyby Frida GarzaIn parts of California’s Central Valley, so much groundwater has been pumped out of the ground to deal with the region’s persistent drought that the land is starting to sink in. Underground aquifers — layers of sand, gravel, clay, and water — are vital resources that communities can turn to when surface water is scarce. […]
Map Shows Fluoride Bans on Drinking Water in US States
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen /Newsweekby Jasmine LawsFlorida has become the latest state to restrict fluoride additives in public drinking water, after Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law this week, and a Newsweek map shows how similar legislation is progressing in the rest of the U.S. The legislation, part of the broader Florida Farm Bill, prohibits local governments from adding fluoride or […]