Some utilities that draw water from the Colorado River said they will start conserving more in light of the region’s shrinking supply. A group of seven water authorities that serve cities in Colorado, Nevada, and California outlined their plans in a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Wednesday. Cities in the Colorado River basin often […]
Workers at Lake Mead on Wednesday did something not seen in many years. They actually raised a boat launch ramp. The ramp at Hemenway Harbor was briefly closed as crews adjusted the pipe mat and dock for account for rising water level. Bureau of Reclamation officials said Monday that the lake has been rising because […]
A new video illustrating the role and the value of groundwater has been released by the Vallecitos Water District. “The Value of Water: Groundwater” was produced for World Water Week 2022 through a collaboration with the Vallecitos Water District, the California Department of Water Resources, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense.
Droughts are here to stay. That’s the warning from Santa Clara Valley Water as we continue to face a severe water shortage and uncertainty with regard to the upcoming winter months. Rain or not, the message is to expect droughts to be a much more regular part of life, meaning conservation and preparation need to […]
California has warned a group of farmers and ranchers near the Oregon state line to stop diverting water from an area already wracked by extreme drought and a wildfire that killed tens of thousands of fish. The State Water Resources Control Board issued a draft cease-and-desist order Friday to the Shasta Water Assn., warning it […]
Parts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential rain. In a drought. Sound familiar? It should. The Dallas region is just the latest drought-suffering-but-flooded locale during a summer of extreme weather whiplash, likely goosed by human-caused climate change, scientists say. Parts of the world are lurching […]
City Utilities in the Colorado River Basin Want to Conserve More Water. Can That Make a Difference?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KUNCby Alex HagerSome utilities that draw water from the Colorado River said they will start conserving more in light of the region’s shrinking supply. A group of seven water authorities that serve cities in Colorado, Nevada, and California outlined their plans in a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Wednesday. Cities in the Colorado River basin often […]
Lake Mead Keeps Rising, Crews Adjust Boat Ramp for Higher Water Level
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KTLA-TVby Greg HaasWorkers at Lake Mead on Wednesday did something not seen in many years. They actually raised a boat launch ramp. The ramp at Hemenway Harbor was briefly closed as crews adjusted the pipe mat and dock for account for rising water level. Bureau of Reclamation officials said Monday that the lake has been rising because […]
World Water Week 2022: Partnership Video Illustrates Value of Groundwater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News NetworkA new video illustrating the role and the value of groundwater has been released by the Vallecitos Water District. “The Value of Water: Groundwater” was produced for World Water Week 2022 through a collaboration with the Vallecitos Water District, the California Department of Water Resources, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense.
Drought Expected to Continue Even With a Wet Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /NBC Bay Area by Damian TrujilloDroughts are here to stay. That’s the warning from Santa Clara Valley Water as we continue to face a severe water shortage and uncertainty with regard to the upcoming winter months. Rain or not, the message is to expect droughts to be a much more regular part of life, meaning conservation and preparation need to […]
Northern California Ranchers Told to Stop Diverting Water, Defying Rules Amid Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Associated PressCalifornia has warned a group of farmers and ranchers near the Oregon state line to stop diverting water from an area already wracked by extreme drought and a wildfire that killed tens of thousands of fish. The State Water Resources Control Board issued a draft cease-and-desist order Friday to the Shasta Water Assn., warning it […]
Weather Whiplash: Summer Lurches From Drought to Flood
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Associated Pressby Seth BorensteinParts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential rain. In a drought. Sound familiar? It should. The Dallas region is just the latest drought-suffering-but-flooded locale during a summer of extreme weather whiplash, likely goosed by human-caused climate change, scientists say. Parts of the world are lurching […]