After decades of negotiation, the largest dam-removal project in U.S. history is expected to begin in California’s far north next year. The first of four aging dams on the Klamath River, the 250-mile waterway that originates in southern Oregon’s towering Cascades and empties along the rugged Northern California coast, is on track to come down […]
The resort at Mammoth Mountain just announced it will extend the skiing season into June because of storms in April and May. A week earlier and 350 miles south, tinder-dry conditions fueled a wildfire that ripped through Laguna Niguel, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and destroying 20 homes.
The Tucson City Council voted unanimously to give back about a third of its Central Arizona Project water allocation to help an ailing Lake Mead. The lake, hit hard by a prolonged drought, is at 31% capacity and dropping. It provides water for 20 million people in Arizona, California and Nevada as well as large […]
When California suffers a heat wave, it leans heavily on hydropower from the Pacific Northwest to keep the lights on. But that hydropower may not always be available when it’s most needed, as climate change is shifting the ground on which the West’s dams sit. Higher temperatures means snowmelt occurs earlier in the year and […]
The science is in. Dishwashers save water — especially if you run them only when you have a full load. Experts will also tell you that you don’t even need to pre-rinse the crusty, sticky residue off your dishes before depositing them in the dishwasher. Just scrape the solid food off.
Fire danger is on the rise in California, as warm, dry and windy weather heralds a potentially long and difficult season. For several consecutive years, increasingly extreme, climate-change fueled wildfires have devastated parts of the state. The area of greatest concern late this week is in Northern California, where strong northerly winds will combine with […]
California Is About to Begin the Nation’s Largest Dam Removal Project. Here’s What It Means for Wildlife
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderAfter decades of negotiation, the largest dam-removal project in U.S. history is expected to begin in California’s far north next year. The first of four aging dams on the Klamath River, the 250-mile waterway that originates in southern Oregon’s towering Cascades and empties along the rugged Northern California coast, is on track to come down […]
Opinion: Extended drought leads to increased wildfire threat now and in the future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Michael SmolensThe resort at Mammoth Mountain just announced it will extend the skiing season into June because of storms in April and May. A week earlier and 350 miles south, tinder-dry conditions fueled a wildfire that ripped through Laguna Niguel, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and destroying 20 homes.
Tucson Votes to Give Up Some of its CAP water to Help Save Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KOLD News 13by Bud FosterThe Tucson City Council voted unanimously to give back about a third of its Central Arizona Project water allocation to help an ailing Lake Mead. The lake, hit hard by a prolonged drought, is at 31% capacity and dropping. It provides water for 20 million people in Arizona, California and Nevada as well as large […]
The West, Reliant on Hydro, May Miss It During Heat Waves
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Benjamin Storrow Mentioned: `When California suffers a heat wave, it leans heavily on hydropower from the Pacific Northwest to keep the lights on. But that hydropower may not always be available when it’s most needed, as climate change is shifting the ground on which the West’s dams sit. Higher temperatures means snowmelt occurs earlier in the year and […]
To Pre-Rinse or Not to Pre-Rinse? How to Use Your Dishwasher During the Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ada TsengThe science is in. Dishwashers save water — especially if you run them only when you have a full load. Experts will also tell you that you don’t even need to pre-rinse the crusty, sticky residue off your dishes before depositing them in the dishwasher. Just scrape the solid food off.
High Winds, Heat Boost Fire Threat as California Faces Long Season
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Diana LeonardFire danger is on the rise in California, as warm, dry and windy weather heralds a potentially long and difficult season. For several consecutive years, increasingly extreme, climate-change fueled wildfires have devastated parts of the state. The area of greatest concern late this week is in Northern California, where strong northerly winds will combine with […]