More than a century ago, an accidental oasis in the California desert created a popular residential and vacation spot for families. But over the last few decades, environmental experts say climate change and drought in the Salton Sea have led to a destination that’s been plagued with dust bowls, receding waters and other hazards.
In the Central Valley, agriculture is everything. Farmers here grow 25% of the country’s food, yet copious amounts of flawed produce is dumped or left to rot. For many supermarkets, an orange with a hail scratch is deemed unsellable. In 2019, researchers from Santa Clara University found that an estimated one-third of food in northern and central […]
Despite a wet winter, California and other western states will still need to cut back how much water they draw from the Colorado River. The question federal and state officials are weighing is: How much will they each need to cut?
The federal government has laid out its ideas for water cuts in the Colorado River Basin, which means time is running out for basin states to agree on a plan of their own. In Colorado, water officials say the onus is on California and Arizona to make it work.
Just as federal officials were laying out alternative scenarios last week for steep water supply cuts from the Colorado River due to the drying Southwest, California officials were warning that this year’s historic Sierra snowpack could flood much of the state later this year.
Environmentalists Sound the Alarm on Salton Sea as Oasis is Left in the Dust
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC Newsby Lindsey Griswold, Jon Schlosberg, Seiji Yamashita, and Ivan PereiraMore than a century ago, an accidental oasis in the California desert created a popular residential and vacation spot for families. But over the last few decades, environmental experts say climate change and drought in the Salton Sea have led to a destination that’s been plagued with dust bowls, receding waters and other hazards.
Opinion: Earth Day: California Must Curb Central Valley Food Waste as Water Crisis Worsens
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Jesse MorrisIn the Central Valley, agriculture is everything. Farmers here grow 25% of the country’s food, yet copious amounts of flawed produce is dumped or left to rot. For many supermarkets, an orange with a hail scratch is deemed unsellable. In 2019, researchers from Santa Clara University found that an estimated one-third of food in northern and central […]
Federal Officials Told States to Curb Colorado River Use. How Will It Affect California?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Fresno Beeby Gillian Brassil Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityDespite a wet winter, California and other western states will still need to cut back how much water they draw from the Colorado River. The question federal and state officials are weighing is: How much will they each need to cut?
What Might Cuts to Dwindling Colorado River Mean for States?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP Newsby Suman NaishadhamThe Biden administration floated two ideas this week to reduce water usage from the dwindling Colorado River, which supplies 40 million people.
What Colorado Water Officials Think of the Federal Government’s Proposed Colorado River Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Colorado Sunby Shannon MullaneThe federal government has laid out its ideas for water cuts in the Colorado River Basin, which means time is running out for basin states to agree on a plan of their own. In Colorado, water officials say the onus is on California and Arizona to make it work.
Opinion: Drought and Flood, California’s Double Whammy
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby The Times Editorial BoardJust as federal officials were laying out alternative scenarios last week for steep water supply cuts from the Colorado River due to the drying Southwest, California officials were warning that this year’s historic Sierra snowpack could flood much of the state later this year.