California water agencies that rely on the parched Colorado River said Wednesday they can reduce their use by one-tenth starting in 2023 in response to calls for cuts from the federal government.
This story, like many, starts with rejection. Jose Gruenzweig grew up in the lush, green hills of Switzerland and studied the cold, wet forests of Alaska before settling into his current position as associate professor of Agriculture, Food and Environment at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The past three years have been the driest on record in California and officials warn that streak could continue. Most of the state is under severe-to-exceptional drought conditions, fueling risks for wildfires and putting Central Valley farmers in an even bigger pinch, as they struggle to keep their crops alive. The weather, in next couple […]
From record-breaking heat waves to historic rainstorms, September was nothing short of a meteorological roller-coaster ride and the Bay Area was given a front-row seat. This roller coaster of temperatures and intense back-and-forth between extreme heat and strong rains has come to a halt, though. A quiet, mostly dry pattern looks to be taking center […]
A few hundred farms in the southern tip of California, along the Mexican border, may hold the key to saving the drought-plagued Colorado River from collapse. These farmers, in Imperial County, currently draw more water from the Colorado River than all of Arizona and Nevada combined. They inherited the legal right to use that water, […]
Researchers from Colorado State University focused on areas they call “late snow zones” – regions in the Western mountains where snow doesn’t typically melt until May or later. They found that between 1984 and 2020, wildfire activity increased in 70% of these zones throughout the West. The mountain ranges studied included the Sierra Nevada, Cascades, […]
California Agencies Float Colorado River Water Cuts Proposal
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Kathleen RonayneCalifornia water agencies that rely on the parched Colorado River said Wednesday they can reduce their use by one-tenth starting in 2023 in response to calls for cuts from the federal government.
Don’t Think of Deserts as Wastelands, Researchers Say, But as a Key to Our Climate Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Arizona Republicby Joan MeinersThis story, like many, starts with rejection. Jose Gruenzweig grew up in the lush, green hills of Switzerland and studied the cold, wet forests of Alaska before settling into his current position as associate professor of Agriculture, Food and Environment at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
California Drought: 8-Year-Old ‘Lawnbuster’ is Changing the World One Yard at a Time
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CBS Bay Areaby Kiet DoThe past three years have been the driest on record in California and officials warn that streak could continue. Most of the state is under severe-to-exceptional drought conditions, fueling risks for wildfires and putting Central Valley farmers in an even bigger pinch, as they struggle to keep their crops alive. The weather, in next couple […]
California Might Get Hit by a Rainstorm. It All Depends on These Two Weather Patterns
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francisco Chronicleby Gerry DiazFrom record-breaking heat waves to historic rainstorms, September was nothing short of a meteorological roller-coaster ride and the Bay Area was given a front-row seat. This roller coaster of temperatures and intense back-and-forth between extreme heat and strong rains has come to a halt, though. A quiet, mostly dry pattern looks to be taking center […]
Meet the California Farmers Awash in Colorado River Water, Even in a Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /NPRby Dan CharlesA few hundred farms in the southern tip of California, along the Mexican border, may hold the key to saving the drought-plagued Colorado River from collapse. These farmers, in Imperial County, currently draw more water from the Colorado River than all of Arizona and Nevada combined. They inherited the legal right to use that water, […]
More High-Elevation Wildfire is Sapping Western Snowpack, Study Finds
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KUNCby Kaleb RoedelResearchers from Colorado State University focused on areas they call “late snow zones” – regions in the Western mountains where snow doesn’t typically melt until May or later. They found that between 1984 and 2020, wildfire activity increased in 70% of these zones throughout the West. The mountain ranges studied included the Sierra Nevada, Cascades, […]