The window to avoid even more painful cuts on the Colorado River just closed. The federal Bureau of Reclamation is asking states to conserve 2 to 4 million acre-feet of water, just to keep Lake Powell and Lake Mead out of critically low territory in 2023. And we’ll need a plan to do so by mid-August when shortage […]
A stubborn La Niña climate pattern in the tropical Pacific is likely to persist through the summer and may hang on into 2023, forecasters say. La Niña has been implicated not only in the unrelenting drought in the U.S. Southwest, but also in drought and flooding in various parts of the world, including ongoing drought […]
As California toils through a third consecutive drought year, many Sacramento Valley farmers, well known for supporting waterfowl that stop along the Pacific Flyway, are being left high and dry. The farmers are facing water-supply challenges that are worse this season than in previous dry years. “This drought is hitting Northern California really hard and […]
You’ve got a smartphone. Maybe a smart watch. Or even a smart doorbell. In the coming months and years as California struggles with worsening droughts, millions of Bay Area residents will soon be getting a smart water meter.
The way the story goes, the one Fort Collins resident Aaron Million first told more than a decade ago, the whole thing started with one of those ah-ha moments, a split-second grasp of some sliver of grand opportunity. Million, who in the mid-2000s, was pursuing a master’s degree in agriculture and resource economics at Colorado […]
In my household we shower every few days. We don’t flush every time. After a dinner party, I empty my guests’ water glasses into the houseplants. It’s been four years since I lived through Cape Town’s water crisis, but hard-earned habits die hard. My water conservation routines may sound like too much information, or even borderline […]
Opinion: Painful Colorado River Cuts Are Coming, Whether Basin States Agree or Not
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AZ Centralby Joanna AllhandsThe window to avoid even more painful cuts on the Colorado River just closed. The federal Bureau of Reclamation is asking states to conserve 2 to 4 million acre-feet of water, just to keep Lake Powell and Lake Mead out of critically low territory in 2023. And we’ll need a plan to do so by mid-August when shortage […]
Stubborn La Niña Looks Like It May Stick Around for a Rare Third Year
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiA stubborn La Niña climate pattern in the tropical Pacific is likely to persist through the summer and may hang on into 2023, forecasters say. La Niña has been implicated not only in the unrelenting drought in the U.S. Southwest, but also in drought and flooding in various parts of the world, including ongoing drought […]
Drought Picture Grows More Bleak for Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgAlertby Christine SouzaAs California toils through a third consecutive drought year, many Sacramento Valley farmers, well known for supporting waterfowl that stop along the Pacific Flyway, are being left high and dry. The farmers are facing water-supply challenges that are worse this season than in previous dry years. “This drought is hitting Northern California really hard and […]
California Drought: “Smart” Water Meters Coming to San Jose, Other Bay Area Cities in Latest Effort to Boost Conservation
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersYou’ve got a smartphone. Maybe a smart watch. Or even a smart doorbell. In the coming months and years as California struggles with worsening droughts, millions of Bay Area residents will soon be getting a smart water meter.
A Project Looking to Move Water From Utah to Colorado’s Front Range Gets New Funding, Partner
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sunby Chris OutcultThe way the story goes, the one Fort Collins resident Aaron Million first told more than a decade ago, the whole thing started with one of those ah-ha moments, a split-second grasp of some sliver of grand opportunity. Million, who in the mid-2000s, was pursuing a master’s degree in agriculture and resource economics at Colorado […]
To Survive Severe Drought This Summer, California Should Learn From Cape Town’s Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /TIMEby Aryn BakerIn my household we shower every few days. We don’t flush every time. After a dinner party, I empty my guests’ water glasses into the houseplants. It’s been four years since I lived through Cape Town’s water crisis, but hard-earned habits die hard. My water conservation routines may sound like too much information, or even borderline […]