Microplastics, or the small fragments of plastics and polymers from clothing, packaging and cosmetics, are now found virtually everywhere on Earth — from the highest peaks to the depths of the ocean. At five millimeters long or less, these tiny specks are also cropping up in the air we breathe, the food we eat and the […]
The Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) announced at a meeting of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors that it is going to restart its long-dormant desalination plant. Remley Scherzinger, general manager for MCWD, told the supervisors that to augment their current water supply they’ll need to return to their already-built desal plant. The desal facility […]
It’s human nature to mark big-number anniversaries, but there’s a centennial looming just ahead that Californians — and other Westerners — might not want to celebrate. It’s the 100th anniversary of the Colorado River Compact, a seven-state agreement that was signed Nov. 24, 1922.
Much-needed rainfall and thunderstorms are hitting central and northern parts of California, bringing relief to places that typically see little precipitation in September. An upper-level low-pressure system, an occurrence more likely in winter, is churning off the coast of Northern California. It follows unprecedented heat across much of California at the start of September, when […]
A top Centennial State official warned Colorado River Basin states that the system’s federal reservoirs could effectively empty in a few short years barring aggressive reductions to water demands. Colorado River Water Conservation District General Manager Andy Mueller painted a bleak future for the basin’s seven states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah […]
In August, Governor Gavin Newsom and officials from the Department of Water Resources released a new Water Supply Strategy, saying that because of California’s “hotter, drier climate,” the state needed to find at least 10 percent more water to supply its farms, cities, and industry by 2040. “We are experiencing extreme, sustained drought conditions in […]
As California Begins Monitoring Microplastics in Water, Experts Brace for Health Impacts
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francisco Examinerby Jessica WolframMicroplastics, or the small fragments of plastics and polymers from clothing, packaging and cosmetics, are now found virtually everywhere on Earth — from the highest peaks to the depths of the ocean. At five millimeters long or less, these tiny specks are also cropping up in the air we breathe, the food we eat and the […]
Marina Coast Water District Plans to Restart Desalination Plant Dormant Since 2003
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KSWB by Josh CopitchThe Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) announced at a meeting of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors that it is going to restart its long-dormant desalination plant. Remley Scherzinger, general manager for MCWD, told the supervisors that to augment their current water supply they’ll need to return to their already-built desal plant. The desal facility […]
Opinion: California’s Water Usage was Built on a Historic Lie. The Cost is Now Apparent
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Michael HiltzikIt’s human nature to mark big-number anniversaries, but there’s a centennial looming just ahead that Californians — and other Westerners — might not want to celebrate. It’s the 100th anniversary of the Colorado River Compact, a seven-state agreement that was signed Nov. 24, 1922.
Rare September Rains Bring Respite to Drought-Stricken Inland California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Washington Postby Zach RosenthalMuch-needed rainfall and thunderstorms are hitting central and northern parts of California, bringing relief to places that typically see little precipitation in September. An upper-level low-pressure system, an occurrence more likely in winter, is churning off the coast of Northern California. It follows unprecedented heat across much of California at the start of September, when […]
Western Reservoirs Could Run Dry in 3 Years, Top Official Warns
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /E&E Newsby Jennifer YachninA top Centennial State official warned Colorado River Basin states that the system’s federal reservoirs could effectively empty in a few short years barring aggressive reductions to water demands. Colorado River Water Conservation District General Manager Andy Mueller painted a bleak future for the basin’s seven states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah […]
UCSB Scientists See the End of ‘Normal’ Climate
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Santa Barbara Independentby Kit StolzIn August, Governor Gavin Newsom and officials from the Department of Water Resources released a new Water Supply Strategy, saying that because of California’s “hotter, drier climate,” the state needed to find at least 10 percent more water to supply its farms, cities, and industry by 2040. “We are experiencing extreme, sustained drought conditions in […]