Western water managers are preparing for an upcoming season of potential weather extremes, but they remain uncertain as to which shape these events will take. “We are really in a state of preparing for extremes in the 2025 water year. It’s really actually been a decade of extremes,” said Karla Nemeth, director of the California […]
The Biden administration and southwestern Colorado River users have partnered on a large-scale conservation effort poised to bring significant relief to the region’s key reservoir, officials announced Wednesday. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation and Southern California stakeholders signed two short-term “Bucket 1” agreements — funded by the Inflation Reduction Act — to conserve more than 717,000 […]
Across the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the “silver tsunami” of baby boomer retirements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that “silver tsunami” is just beginning to sweep across the nation.
California water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater, causing the land to sink and damaging a canal that transports water for 1 million acres of farmland and more than 250,000 people. The State Water […]
Milan’s marble facades and narrow, stone-paved streets look elegant and timeless. But all of that stone emits heat and does nothing to absorb rain, and temperatures and flooding in the posh Italian city are only predicted to increase in the coming decades. In Jakarta, black floodwaters already rush into homes every winter along the Indonesian city’s […]
Following yet another year of brutal heatwaves and devastating wildfires, Californians have the chance to tell elected officials they support urgent climate action by voting for a $10 billion climate resilience bond on the November ballot. During an unprecedented budget surplus two years ago, California earmarked $54 billion to forge “an oil-free future” and protect residents from […]
Western Water Managers Prepare for Dueling Threats of Flood and Drought Amid Uncertain Weather Outlook
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /The Hillby Sharon UdasinWestern water managers are preparing for an upcoming season of potential weather extremes, but they remain uncertain as to which shape these events will take. “We are really in a state of preparing for extremes in the 2025 water year. It’s really actually been a decade of extremes,” said Karla Nemeth, director of the California […]
Biden Administration Inks Deals to Bring Major Relief to Colorado River’s Biggest Reservoir
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /The Hillby Sharon UdasinThe Biden administration and southwestern Colorado River users have partnered on a large-scale conservation effort poised to bring significant relief to the region’s key reservoir, officials announced Wednesday. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation and Southern California stakeholders signed two short-term “Bucket 1” agreements — funded by the Inflation Reduction Act — to conserve more than 717,000 […]
Retirements by Water and Wastewater Plant Operators are Leading to Workforce Shortages
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Detroit Public Radioby Lester GrahamAcross the U.S., drinking water and wastewater utilities are losing experienced workers at an escalating rate. It’s part of the “silver tsunami” of baby boomer retirements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that “silver tsunami” is just beginning to sweep across the nation.
California Cracks Down on Another Central Valley Farm Area for Groundwater Depletion
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Phys Orgby Ian JamesCalifornia water regulators are cracking down on a second farming area in the San Joaquin Valley for failing to take adequate steps to curb overpumping that is depleting groundwater, causing the land to sink and damaging a canal that transports water for 1 million acres of farmland and more than 250,000 people. The State Water […]
Drinking Wastewater, Building an Island from Scratch and Creating an Urban Forest: 3 Bold Ways Cities are Already Adapting to Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Live Scienceby Meg DuffMilan’s marble facades and narrow, stone-paved streets look elegant and timeless. But all of that stone emits heat and does nothing to absorb rain, and temperatures and flooding in the posh Italian city are only predicted to increase in the coming decades. In Jakarta, black floodwaters already rush into homes every winter along the Indonesian city’s […]
California Ballot Asks Voters to Invest in Climate Solutions
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Inside Climate Newsby Liza GrossFollowing yet another year of brutal heatwaves and devastating wildfires, Californians have the chance to tell elected officials they support urgent climate action by voting for a $10 billion climate resilience bond on the November ballot. During an unprecedented budget surplus two years ago, California earmarked $54 billion to forge “an oil-free future” and protect residents from […]