California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Opinion: Californians Have a Right to Safe Water, Yet Many Don’t Have It. Is Help on the Way?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Tom PhilpTwelve years after California became the first state in the nation to declare a “human right to water,” achieving this basic societal goal of securing clean water for all 39 million state residents is more daunting than ever.
Opinion: California Should Look to Ocean for Municipal Water, Not Our Pastures
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Daily Sentinelby Don MetzlerColorado and other Upper Basin states must pay particular attention to recently published scientific studies detailing the improved water budget on the Colorado River Basin. On April 4, 2024, The Colorado Sun published a story with the headline “Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers.”
Atmospheric Rivers in California’s Ancient Past Exceeded Modern Storms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KQEDby Ezra David RomeroClarke Knight studies just how far back in history, massive atmospheric river storms wreaked havoc on California.
Data Reveals Big Milestones for California’s Wind, Water and Solar Power Production
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KCRAby Heather WaldmanRenewable energy sources are making up a growing portion of California’s power supply. For the first time, wind, water and solar power combined are consistently meeting or surpassing 100% of the demand on the state’s grid for at least part of a day.
Opinion: Even With the Coming Tax and Rate Hikes, Water in SoCal is Pretty Cheap
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles TimesIt’s the most frustrating part of conservation. To save water, you rip out your lawn, shorten your shower time, collect rainwater for the flowers and stop washing the car. Your water use plummets. And for all that trouble, your water supplier raises your rates. Why? Because everyone is using so much less that the agency […]
California Water Managers Advise Multipronged Approach in Face of Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Courthouse News Serviceby Natalie HansonState water management officials must work more closely with local agencies to properly prepare California for the effects of climate change, water scientists say.