Amid a tidal wave of bad news – from inflation and the war in Ukraine to climate change and divisive politics – there is one story that might trump all others in importance, and yet it receives the least sustained global attention: water.
As an environmental scientist, Roger Viadero had to scratch his head over news reports last summer of the thirsty demand in Palm Springs and Las Vegas, among other western cities, for water from the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes. The letters pages of the Palm Springs Desert Sun newspaper broke their own records for […]
Western states gripped by persistent drought are unlikely to see any relief in the coming months, as a third year of La Niña weather patterns reduces precipitation in that region, NOAA scientists predicted Thursday. According to the agency’s 2022-23 Winter Outlook, below-average rainfall and snowpack are expected in a wide stretch of the United States […]
The general manager of the West Slope’s Colorado River District says proposed cuts by California entities in river water use are much less than is needed from that state, and their implication that other states need to step up with similar reductions fails to account for uncompensated, naturally occurring cuts that already impact users in […]
When Eric Seufert brewed a test batch of beer in 2017 with water from recycled sewage, he wasn’t too concerned about the outcome. The engineering firm that approached him about the test explained the process, and together they sipped samples of recycled water. Seufert quickly understood it wasn’t too different from how water is normally […]
No matter if you’re whipping up a cacciatore, amatriciana or a homemade pizza, you’re going to need one thing: tomatoes. But while most of the tomatoes consumed in the U.S. — fresh, canned, and otherwise — come from California, factors like the ongoing drought, rising fuel prices, and a changing climate are making the fruit […]
Opinion: We Must Wake Up to the World’s Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Hillby Tara D. SonenshineAmid a tidal wave of bad news – from inflation and the war in Ukraine to climate change and divisive politics – there is one story that might trump all others in importance, and yet it receives the least sustained global attention: water.
Send Mississippi River Water to Southwestern Reservoirs? New Analysis Casts Doubts.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Mercury Newsby Frederick MeloAs an environmental scientist, Roger Viadero had to scratch his head over news reports last summer of the thirsty demand in Palm Springs and Las Vegas, among other western cities, for water from the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes. The letters pages of the Palm Springs Desert Sun newspaper broke their own records for […]
NOAA Sees No Winter Drought Relief Across Parched West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Jennifer YachninWestern states gripped by persistent drought are unlikely to see any relief in the coming months, as a third year of La Niña weather patterns reduces precipitation in that region, NOAA scientists predicted Thursday. According to the agency’s 2022-23 Winter Outlook, below-average rainfall and snowpack are expected in a wide stretch of the United States […]
River District Head: California Water Cut Far From What is Needed From That State
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Daily Sentinel by Dennis WebbThe general manager of the West Slope’s Colorado River District says proposed cuts by California entities in river water use are much less than is needed from that state, and their implication that other states need to step up with similar reductions fails to account for uncompensated, naturally occurring cuts that already impact users in […]
Colorado to Reuse Water for Drinking, Creating New Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Brittany PetersonWhen Eric Seufert brewed a test batch of beer in 2017 with water from recycled sewage, he wasn’t too concerned about the outcome. The engineering firm that approached him about the test explained the process, and together they sipped samples of recycled water. Seufert quickly understood it wasn’t too different from how water is normally […]
Higher Prices for Ketchup and Tomatoes? California’s Drought is Hurting Tomato Farmers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francisco Chronicleby Chase DiFeliciantonioNo matter if you’re whipping up a cacciatore, amatriciana or a homemade pizza, you’re going to need one thing: tomatoes. But while most of the tomatoes consumed in the U.S. — fresh, canned, and otherwise — come from California, factors like the ongoing drought, rising fuel prices, and a changing climate are making the fruit […]