“Look up to the El Peral mountains. That is where we do our ritual ceremony to call for rain,” says Josefina Santiago, 43, a Zapotec Indigenous leader. “We bury chocolate, flowers and a maize beverage called tejate to ask for gentle rainfall. We call ourselves water sowers: [we are] reclaiming our traditional rituals while developing absorption wells, […]
California came within a hair’s breadth of experiencing rolling blackouts Tuesday night, but the system operator that manages the grid for about 80% of the Golden State continued to keep the lights on. The California Independent System Operator at 5:17 p.m. issued a stage 3 Energy Emergency Alert, a measure that warns energy users that […]
A regional public opinion survey, released by the San Diego County Water Authority, finds that San Diego County residents have taken multiple actions to conserve water and nearly two-thirds feel they can do more to conserve. An overwhelming majority (88 percent) of respondents agree that they have a civic duty to use water efficiently. Even […]
At his office whiteboard on this dam town’s desert edge, the water utility manager recited the federal government’s latest measures of the colossal reservoir that lay 4 miles down the road, then scrawled an ominous sketch showing how far it has shrunk. In his stylized drawing of Lake Powell, the surface lapped just above where he […]
Microplastic is everywhere. The tiny particles that shed from clothing, food packaging and tires are in the air, the soil, the ocean and, almost certainly, your drinking water.
As California grapples with drought, a record heat wave and persistent wildfires, one state agency is turning to the beaver in its battle against climate change. The large rodents, according to researchers, are resourceful engineers capable of increasing water storage and creating natural firebreaks with their dams.
On the Frontlines of Drought, Communities in Mexico Strive to Save Every Drop of Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Mongabayby Monica Pelliccia“Look up to the El Peral mountains. That is where we do our ritual ceremony to call for rain,” says Josefina Santiago, 43, a Zapotec Indigenous leader. “We bury chocolate, flowers and a maize beverage called tejate to ask for gentle rainfall. We call ourselves water sowers: [we are] reclaiming our traditional rituals while developing absorption wells, […]
California’s Grid Holds Up Another Night and Avoids Rolling Blackouts Here
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Rob Nikolewski Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia came within a hair’s breadth of experiencing rolling blackouts Tuesday night, but the system operator that manages the grid for about 80% of the Golden State continued to keep the lights on. The California Independent System Operator at 5:17 p.m. issued a stage 3 Energy Emergency Alert, a measure that warns energy users that […]
San Diego County Residents Are Saving Water, Poll Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /WaterWorld Magazine Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityA regional public opinion survey, released by the San Diego County Water Authority, finds that San Diego County residents have taken multiple actions to conserve water and nearly two-thirds feel they can do more to conserve. An overwhelming majority (88 percent) of respondents agree that they have a civic duty to use water efficiently. Even […]
At Lake Powell, a ‘Front-Row Seat’ to a Drying Colorado River and an Uncertain Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Arizona Republicby Brandon LoomisAt his office whiteboard on this dam town’s desert edge, the water utility manager recited the federal government’s latest measures of the colossal reservoir that lay 4 miles down the road, then scrawled an ominous sketch showing how far it has shrunk. In his stylized drawing of Lake Powell, the surface lapped just above where he […]
California Set To Become First in Nation to Test Drinking Water for Microplastics
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderMicroplastic is everywhere. The tiny particles that shed from clothing, food packaging and tires are in the air, the soil, the ocean and, almost certainly, your drinking water.
When It Comes to Fighting Climate Change, California Says Consider the Beaver
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Nathan SolisAs California grapples with drought, a record heat wave and persistent wildfires, one state agency is turning to the beaver in its battle against climate change. The large rodents, according to researchers, are resourceful engineers capable of increasing water storage and creating natural firebreaks with their dams.