It seems like everything is going up in price these days, especially bills, and for residents in Fremont, Newark and Union City, water is no exception. Households in these areas could start paying 4% more for the commodity beginning next March, and another 4% on top of that in March 2024. The increases are being […]
Technology has allowed scientists to observe water from space for the past several decades. A new satellite called Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) is scheduled to launch early Thursday morning, sending our ability to track and predict our planet’s water supply to new heights.
The Marin Municipal Water District board is considering raising rates for the first time since 2019 in response to sobering financial forecasts. District staff told the board Monday that unless the agency can find more revenue, the effects of inflation, drought and maintaining the water supply system could deplete reserve funds by mid-2024 and increase […]
December’s parade of winter storms left a mark on California’s snowpack, with some substantial gains in the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascades’ snowfall totals tallied in past days. The state has already seen an active wet season that began in September, but even with recent deluges, data shows that much more precipitation is needed to […]
The Southwest’s next source of water might be gurgling through the sewage pipes under this corner of Los Angeles County, an untapped stream in a Colorado River Basin that is otherwise tapped out. Indirectly, Arizonans are poised to reap the benefits of a plan to recycle the last drops from a river that begins as […]
A record number of water wells in California have gone dry as climate change amplifies heat and drought in the parched state. Residents reported having 1,394 dry wells statewide from January through last month, an increase of nearly 40 percent from the same time last year. It’s the highest number since the start of record keeping in […]
Alameda County Water District Proposes Rate Increases
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Martha BrennanIt seems like everything is going up in price these days, especially bills, and for residents in Fremont, Newark and Union City, water is no exception. Households in these areas could start paying 4% more for the commodity beginning next March, and another 4% on top of that in March 2024. The increases are being […]
New ‘SWOT’ Satellite Will Track the Movement of All of Earth’s Surface Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRAby Heather WaldmanTechnology has allowed scientists to observe water from space for the past several decades. A new satellite called Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) is scheduled to launch early Thursday morning, sending our ability to track and predict our planet’s water supply to new heights.
Marin Municipal Water District Weighs Rate Hikes Amid Fiscal Stress
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Marin Independent Journalby Will HoustonThe Marin Municipal Water District board is considering raising rates for the first time since 2019 in response to sobering financial forecasts. District staff told the board Monday that unless the agency can find more revenue, the effects of inflation, drought and maintaining the water supply system could deplete reserve funds by mid-2024 and increase […]
December’s Winter Storms Were a Boon for California’s Snowpack Levels — but Trends Could Radically Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Gerry Díaz and Annie VainshteinDecember’s parade of winter storms left a mark on California’s snowpack, with some substantial gains in the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascades’ snowfall totals tallied in past days. The state has already seen an active wet season that began in September, but even with recent deluges, data shows that much more precipitation is needed to […]
As the Colorado River Shrinks, Arizona Looks at Water Recycling, Desalination, Taller Dams
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Arizona Republicby Brandon LoomisThe Southwest’s next source of water might be gurgling through the sewage pipes under this corner of Los Angeles County, an untapped stream in a Colorado River Basin that is otherwise tapped out. Indirectly, Arizonans are poised to reap the benefits of a plan to recycle the last drops from a river that begins as […]
Water Wells Go Dry as California Feels Warming Impacts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Scientific Americanby Anne C. MulkernA record number of water wells in California have gone dry as climate change amplifies heat and drought in the parched state. Residents reported having 1,394 dry wells statewide from January through last month, an increase of nearly 40 percent from the same time last year. It’s the highest number since the start of record keeping in […]