California farms grow about a quarter of U.S. food, and that takes a lot of water. Many farmers rely on water pumped from the ground. But over time, pumping is depleting the aquifers. And severe droughts are making the problem worse. “Eventually, you’re going to run out of water,” says Don Cameron, vice president and […]
The Marin Water District has a new plan to deal with California’s worsening drought. As of Oct. 24, Marin reservoirs have more water than normal, but the county said they’re not waiting for things to get worse. Marin’s seven reservoirs hold 80,000 acre feet of water, the new plan would kick in when levels fall […]
The destructive algal bloom that struck San Francisco Bay this summer has researchers looking at both causes and solutions. But now, several environmental groups are demanding action on a similar challenge miles upstream from the Bay. They’re focused on a toxic bloom that’s become almost a yearly occurrence in and around the Delta.
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 […]
California Ranch Works to Replenish Groundwater Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Yale Climate Connectionsby YCC TeamCalifornia farms grow about a quarter of U.S. food, and that takes a lot of water. Many farmers rely on water pumped from the ground. But over time, pumping is depleting the aquifers. And severe droughts are making the problem worse. “Eventually, you’re going to run out of water,” says Don Cameron, vice president and […]
The Marin Water District has a New Drought Plan
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KTUV Fox 2by Tom VacarThe Marin Water District has a new plan to deal with California’s worsening drought. As of Oct. 24, Marin reservoirs have more water than normal, but the county said they’re not waiting for things to get worse. Marin’s seven reservoirs hold 80,000 acre feet of water, the new plan would kick in when levels fall […]
Environmental Groups Push for Increased River Flow in Wake of Delta Algal Bloom
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC7 by Tim DidionThe destructive algal bloom that struck San Francisco Bay this summer has researchers looking at both causes and solutions. But now, several environmental groups are demanding action on a similar challenge miles upstream from the Bay. They’re focused on a toxic bloom that’s become almost a yearly occurrence in and around the Delta.
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 […]