One morning in the summer of 2018, Kelly Stober woke up and started to get ready for work. But when she turned on the faucet in her shower, no water came out. Stober lives in a rural neighborhood a few miles east of downtown Sonoma. Like her neighbors, she relies on a well for drinking […]
Solvang commercial, industrial and institutional water system customers will face steep financial penalties if they don’t immediately cut back their water usage at least 20%. City Council members on July 11 unanimously adopted a drought ordinance update that clarifies rate tier penalties in relation to declared drought stages. The city has been in a Stage […]
Several parts of Texas are under excessive heat warnings as temperatures are expected to hit triple digits for the 24th day in a row. Temperatures reached 110 degrees in the Dallas area on Tuesday. The high temperatures caused heat-fueled wildfires to burn several homes near Dallas on Monday and forced several people into mandatory evacuations.
California’s forests are in rapid retreat, which bodes ill for the future. Using satellite data, researchers from the University of California, Irvine found that trees in the state’s mountainous regions declined 6.7 percent between 1985 and 2021 thanks to wildfires, drought and other climate-related sources of stress.
‘’We think Utah will now be in control of its destiny.’’ That’s what Utah Gov. Norm Bangerter said in 1987, as he turned on the first of three pumps designed to drain the Great Salt Lake and save the Wasatch Front from flooding. I’m not being overly critical of the late governor, who I covered as a reporter and […]
Californians are living in the state’s driest period on record. Officials have urged people to conserve as reservoirs run low and demand exceeds a supply stressed by climate change. A large share of the state’s water is used for agriculture, and growers have seen water deliveries slashed during the drought. State regulators track water use […]
As Wells Run Dry, Sonoma Valley Reckons With New Water Regulations
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sonoma Magazineby Kristin MoeOne morning in the summer of 2018, Kelly Stober woke up and started to get ready for work. But when she turned on the faucet in her shower, no water came out. Stober lives in a rural neighborhood a few miles east of downtown Sonoma. Like her neighbors, she relies on a well for drinking […]
Solvang Water Customers Must Cut Back Usage by 20% or Face Steep Penalties
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Santa Maria Timesby Jennifer BestSolvang commercial, industrial and institutional water system customers will face steep financial penalties if they don’t immediately cut back their water usage at least 20%. City Council members on July 11 unanimously adopted a drought ordinance update that clarifies rate tier penalties in relation to declared drought stages. The city has been in a Stage […]
La Niña Creating Sweltering Temperatures Across Much of U.S., Expert Says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS NewsSeveral parts of Texas are under excessive heat warnings as temperatures are expected to hit triple digits for the 24th day in a row. Temperatures reached 110 degrees in the Dallas area on Tuesday. The high temperatures caused heat-fueled wildfires to burn several homes near Dallas on Monday and forced several people into mandatory evacuations.
These Maps Show How Alarmingly Fast California is Losing Trees as Climate Warms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Jessica FloresCalifornia’s forests are in rapid retreat, which bodes ill for the future. Using satellite data, researchers from the University of California, Irvine found that trees in the state’s mountainous regions declined 6.7 percent between 1985 and 2021 thanks to wildfires, drought and other climate-related sources of stress.
Opinion: Pipe Ocean Water to the Great Salt Lake? Tread Carefully with Big Ideas
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Deseret Newsby Jay Evensen‘’We think Utah will now be in control of its destiny.’’ That’s what Utah Gov. Norm Bangerter said in 1987, as he turned on the first of three pumps designed to drain the Great Salt Lake and save the Wasatch Front from flooding. I’m not being overly critical of the late governor, who I covered as a reporter and […]
Tracking the California Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sean Greene and Thomas Suh LauderCalifornians are living in the state’s driest period on record. Officials have urged people to conserve as reservoirs run low and demand exceeds a supply stressed by climate change. A large share of the state’s water is used for agriculture, and growers have seen water deliveries slashed during the drought. State regulators track water use […]