As the rain year continues to look promising, rice farmers are happy to expect most if not all of their water allocations will be delivered. This week the Department of Water Resources announced a 75% water allocation to the irrigation districts served by the State Water Project.
Floods and droughts are not opposites and can occur simultaneously. This occurs often in California and is especially well-illustrated this year. Floods, droughts, and water scarcity are different. Floods are too much water at a place and time, and we would often pay to reduce the water present at that location and moment. Droughts and water […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom came close but couldn’t quite bring himself to say it: The drought’s over. It’s disappointing when a governor won’t acknowledge what ordinary citizens already know because they can see things for themselves. Another drought will emerge soon enough. It always does. That’s the California pattern — climate change or not.
Spring is arriving sooner and warming up faster than ever before, new research shows. And that means more than just early wildflower blooms across Arizona. A longer, warmer spring can stress water supplies in the West. The longer spring season may also produce ripple effects on agriculture as water demand will likely increase, and growing […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday relaxed drought rules in California amid a winter season filled with atmospheric river storms, flooding and a massive Sierra Nevada snowpack — and officials signaled that an end to the declared drought emergency in the Bay Area and many other regions is coming soon. At an appearance at a groundwater […]
After years of extreme drought and dismal snowpack, California has had a remarkably wet winter and is now veering into record-setting territory for snowfall. As of Friday, the snowpack in the southern Sierra Nevada was at 286% of normal — the highest figure ever, easily eclipsing the region’s benchmark of 263% set in 1969.
Farmers Look Forward to Full Water Delivery
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Enterprise-Recordby Michael WeberAs the rain year continues to look promising, rice farmers are happy to expect most if not all of their water allocations will be delivered. This week the Department of Water Resources announced a 75% water allocation to the irrigation districts served by the State Water Project.
This Drought is Dead – Long Live the Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /California WaterBlogby Jay Lund and Andrew L. RypelFloods and droughts are not opposites and can occur simultaneously. This occurs often in California and is especially well-illustrated this year. Floods, droughts, and water scarcity are different. Floods are too much water at a place and time, and we would often pay to reduce the water present at that location and moment. Droughts and water […]
Opinion: Newsom Denies the Obvious: California is No Longer in Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby George SkeltonGov. Gavin Newsom came close but couldn’t quite bring himself to say it: The drought’s over. It’s disappointing when a governor won’t acknowledge what ordinary citizens already know because they can see things for themselves. Another drought will emerge soon enough. It always does. That’s the California pattern — climate change or not.
Spring is Arriving Earlier and Warming Faster. That’s Bad News for the West’s Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AZ Centralby Jake FredericoSpring is arriving sooner and warming up faster than ever before, new research shows. And that means more than just early wildflower blooms across Arizona. A longer, warmer spring can stress water supplies in the West. The longer spring season may also produce ripple effects on agriculture as water demand will likely increase, and growing […]
Gov. Newsom Relaxed Water Restrictions in Drenched California. Why Didn’t He End the Drought Emergency?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersGov. Gavin Newsom on Friday relaxed drought rules in California amid a winter season filled with atmospheric river storms, flooding and a massive Sierra Nevada snowpack — and officials signaled that an end to the declared drought emergency in the Bay Area and many other regions is coming soon. At an appearance at a groundwater […]
Snowpack in Southern Sierra Hits All-Time Record Levels. How Deep is That?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Terry CastlemanAfter years of extreme drought and dismal snowpack, California has had a remarkably wet winter and is now veering into record-setting territory for snowfall. As of Friday, the snowpack in the southern Sierra Nevada was at 286% of normal — the highest figure ever, easily eclipsing the region’s benchmark of 263% set in 1969.