Record high temperatures in urban Europe as heat waves bake the planet more often. Devastating floods, some in poorer unprepared areas. Increasing destruction from hurricanes. Drought and famine in poorer parts of Africa as dry spells worsen across the globe. Wild weather worldwide getting stronger and more frequent, resulting “in unprecedented extremes.”
Dry, cracked rice fields can be seen driving along Interstate 5 in Glenn and Colusa counties. This year has been more than challenging for farmers as California continues its third consecutive year of extreme drought conditions. KRCR spoke to fourth-generation farmer Chris Johnson on Monday about not being able to plant crop due to lower […]
When Gilbert Quintana, a farmer in the Mexicali Valley, learned he would soon lose 15% of his water supply, he did what he’s done before in a pinch: buy water from other growers in northern Mexico. But Quintana worries that such workarounds won’t always be possible. The water used to irrigate his 2,000 acres of […]
Mount Shasta, the widely recognizable face of California’s far north, has lost almost all its defining snow cover for a second straight year. Another summer of scorching temperatures, punctuated by the recent heat wave, has melted most of the mountain’s lofty white crown, typically a year-round symbol of the north state’s enduring wilds.
California is at a transformational moment when it comes to managing water. As aridification of the western United States intensifies, we have an opportunity to advance a better approach to flow management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and our rivers through a process of voluntary agreements to update the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan. […]
As soon as the U.S. Department of the Interior last month announced that Nevada would lose 8% of its water allotment from the Colorado River next year amid the continuing drought, officials with the Southern Nevada Water Authority started fielding questions from concerned residents.
‘Clairvoyant’ 2012 Climate Report Warned of Extreme Weather
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Associated Pressby Seth BorensteinRecord high temperatures in urban Europe as heat waves bake the planet more often. Devastating floods, some in poorer unprepared areas. Increasing destruction from hurricanes. Drought and famine in poorer parts of Africa as dry spells worsen across the globe. Wild weather worldwide getting stronger and more frequent, resulting “in unprecedented extremes.”
Northstate Rice Farmers Struggle to Grow Crops as Drought Persists
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KRCR TVby Jessica ShippelhouteDry, cracked rice fields can be seen driving along Interstate 5 in Glenn and Colusa counties. This year has been more than challenging for farmers as California continues its third consecutive year of extreme drought conditions. KRCR spoke to fourth-generation farmer Chris Johnson on Monday about not being able to plant crop due to lower […]
In Mexico’s Dry North, Colorado River Adds to Uncertainty
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Suman Naishadham and Gregory BullWhen Gilbert Quintana, a farmer in the Mexicali Valley, learned he would soon lose 15% of his water supply, he did what he’s done before in a pinch: buy water from other growers in northern Mexico. But Quintana worries that such workarounds won’t always be possible. The water used to irrigate his 2,000 acres of […]
Here’s The Alarming Amount of Ice California’s Longest Glacier Just Lost in the Heat Wave
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderMount Shasta, the widely recognizable face of California’s far north, has lost almost all its defining snow cover for a second straight year. Another summer of scorching temperatures, punctuated by the recent heat wave, has melted most of the mountain’s lofty white crown, typically a year-round symbol of the north state’s enduring wilds.
Opinion: Broad-Based Buy-In is Key to Bay-Delta Water Plan
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CalMattersby Jennifer Pierre and David GuyCalifornia is at a transformational moment when it comes to managing water. As aridification of the western United States intensifies, we have an opportunity to advance a better approach to flow management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and our rivers through a process of voluntary agreements to update the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan. […]
Campaign Aims to Dispel Common Myths About Water Use in Las Vegas
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Las Vegas Sunby Ray BrewerAs soon as the U.S. Department of the Interior last month announced that Nevada would lose 8% of its water allotment from the Colorado River next year amid the continuing drought, officials with the Southern Nevada Water Authority started fielding questions from concerned residents.