California is bracing for another week of destructive storms that will probably bring flooding and hazardous winds Monday to an already battered state. A series of atmospheric rivers that pummeled coastal communities last week and left more than 400,000 without power in California on Sunday will be followed by particularly brutal weather as rivers reach […]
California’s major reservoirs have seen significant gains in water level in recent days after two weeks of exceptionally heavy rain across the state. It comes after months of severe drought in the region, leaving water levels in the state’s most important reservoirs well below their historical average.
The California snowpack is starting off strong, raising hopes for water resources throughout the drought-stricken state. But for farmers, these high numbers may not translate into more water for their crops. The amount of snow high up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains has a direct impact on the fields of crops below. Jason Giannelli, a […]
The Colorado River can no longer withstand the thirst of the arid West. Water drawn from the river flows to more than 40 million people in cities from Denver to Los Angeles and irrigates more than 5 million acres of farmland. For decades, the river has been entirely used up, leaving dusty stretches of desert […]
Elected officials in Marina have joined forces with three water agencies in a lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission over its tentative permitting in November of California American Water Co.’s desalination project.
One hundred years ago — little more than a lifetime — nature and the Colorado River conspired almost every spring to ravage soil, rocks, vegetation and anything else in the river’s path on its rapacious way to the Pacific Ocean. The river overran its banks to flood California’s Imperial Valley plus other low-lying ground in […]
‘The Worst of it Still in Front of Us’ as New Storms Set to Pound a Rain-Weary California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Rong-Gong Lin II, Jessica Garrison, City Carcamo, and Anita ChabriaCalifornia is bracing for another week of destructive storms that will probably bring flooding and hazardous winds Monday to an already battered state. A series of atmospheric rivers that pummeled coastal communities last week and left more than 400,000 without power in California on Sunday will be followed by particularly brutal weather as rivers reach […]
California Reservoir Water Levels Before and After Rain
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Newsweekby Pandora DewanCalifornia’s major reservoirs have seen significant gains in water level in recent days after two weeks of exceptionally heavy rain across the state. It comes after months of severe drought in the region, leaving water levels in the state’s most important reservoirs well below their historical average.
Heavy Snowpack and Recent Storms May Not Translate to More Farm Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KERO 23ABCby Veronica MorleyThe California snowpack is starting off strong, raising hopes for water resources throughout the drought-stricken state. But for farmers, these high numbers may not translate into more water for their crops. The amount of snow high up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains has a direct impact on the fields of crops below. Jason Giannelli, a […]
Colorado River in Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesThe Colorado River can no longer withstand the thirst of the arid West. Water drawn from the river flows to more than 40 million people in cities from Denver to Los Angeles and irrigates more than 5 million acres of farmland. For decades, the river has been entirely used up, leaving dusty stretches of desert […]
Marina, 3 Water Agencies Sue Coastal Commission
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Monterey Heraldby Dennis L. TaylorElected officials in Marina have joined forces with three water agencies in a lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission over its tentative permitting in November of California American Water Co.’s desalination project.
Opinion: We Can Overcome the Drought by Learning From Nature
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Don Galeby The Salt Lake TribuneOne hundred years ago — little more than a lifetime — nature and the Colorado River conspired almost every spring to ravage soil, rocks, vegetation and anything else in the river’s path on its rapacious way to the Pacific Ocean. The river overran its banks to flood California’s Imperial Valley plus other low-lying ground in […]