The lower Colorado River has been out of balance for about 40 years, using more water than has been available. As their reservoirs empty, the three lower basin states, federal government, and water users are getting around to addressing this problem.
January storms propelled California from a state of water scarcity to one of water optimism. The drought outlook in much of the state has improved thanks to continued and steady precipitation, and with more than two months left in the wet season, snowfall in the Central Sierra mountains of California has already reached 100% of […]
When devastating floods swept California last month, the community of Grayson – a town of 1,300 people tucked between almond orchards and dairy farms where the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers converge – survived without major damage. In the minds of some townspeople and experts, that was thanks partly to the 2,100 acres (850 hectares) […]
Snowpack has been running well above average this winter across the Colorado River watershed. It’s a rare bright spot after 23 years of grinding megadrought brought the driest conditions in 1,200 years to the basin that supplies 40 million people in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Mexico. Should the generous rains and mountain snows […]
After a key deadline passed this week without an agreement on how to address the Colorado River’s crisis, California is now sharply at odds with six other states over how to take less water from the shrinking river. Now that California has rejected a plan offered by the rest of the region, the state has […]
The atmospheric rivers that pummeled California are a far cry from what a series of extreme storms could potentially bring, climate scientist Daniel Swain said at a legislative hearing on Wednesday that explored the impacts of the recent storm sequence. “We’re nowhere near the kinds of events that we think are possible in a warming […]
Resistance is Futile – Agriculture is Key to Fixing Lower Colorado River Water Shortages
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /California WaterBlog by Jay Lund and Josué Medellin-AzuaraThe lower Colorado River has been out of balance for about 40 years, using more water than has been available. As their reservoirs empty, the three lower basin states, federal government, and water users are getting around to addressing this problem.
Will All This Rain Mean Lower Water Prices for Californians?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KRON 4by Travis SchleppJanuary storms propelled California from a state of water scarcity to one of water optimism. The drought outlook in much of the state has improved thanks to continued and steady precipitation, and with more than two months left in the wet season, snowfall in the Central Sierra mountains of California has already reached 100% of […]
California Town Wonders if Restored Floodplain Prevented Disaster
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Reutersby Daniel TrottaWhen devastating floods swept California last month, the community of Grayson – a town of 1,300 people tucked between almond orchards and dairy farms where the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers converge – survived without major damage. In the minds of some townspeople and experts, that was thanks partly to the 2,100 acres (850 hectares) […]
Wet Winter Won’t Fix Colorado River Woes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Yale Climate Connectionsby Bob HensonSnowpack has been running well above average this winter across the Colorado River watershed. It’s a rare bright spot after 23 years of grinding megadrought brought the driest conditions in 1,200 years to the basin that supplies 40 million people in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Mexico. Should the generous rains and mountain snows […]
California Finds Itself Isolated, Alone in Battle Over Colorado River Water Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesAfter a key deadline passed this week without an agreement on how to address the Colorado River’s crisis, California is now sharply at odds with six other states over how to take less water from the shrinking river. Now that California has rejected a plan offered by the rest of the region, the state has […]
Recent Rains Are ‘Nowhere Near’ What California Might See in the Future, Climate Expert Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Jack LeeThe atmospheric rivers that pummeled California are a far cry from what a series of extreme storms could potentially bring, climate scientist Daniel Swain said at a legislative hearing on Wednesday that explored the impacts of the recent storm sequence. “We’re nowhere near the kinds of events that we think are possible in a warming […]