With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. As of April 13, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) shows the statewide snowpack at just 23 percent of average. DWR Director Karla Nemeth noted that California’s current water situation has created some difficult circumstances for […]
Large swaths of the western and central United States are expected to see heightened wildfire risk this spring and summer because of ongoing severe drought and warmer- and drier-than-normal weather in the coming months. Fire danger is already high in some regions as active weather patterns funnel dry winds over drought-stricken landscapes. That risk is on […]
In an effort to protect the infrastructure at Lake Powell and the ability of Glen Canyon Dam to generate electricity, the U.S. Department of the Interior may keep nearly a half million acre-feet of water in the Utah reservoir instead of releasing that water to the Lower Basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada this […]
The South Bay’s largest water provider is limiting when and how often people can water their yards as Santa Clara County faces the effects of a deepening drought. “People spent so much money on their landscape they want to maintain it. Especially in town here. There’s a lot of wealth in Palo Alto. And they […]
On a recent day in the San Joaquin Valley, the rain falling outside was cause for celebration for Aaron Fukuda. “For us, water is a mood,” Fukuda, president of the Tulare Irrigation District, said over the phone. As a third consecutive dry year sets in on California, drought has become a source of stress and […]
Green lawns, old appliances and leaky pipes all consume significant amounts of California’s water, and researchers have calculated in a new study that the state could reduce water use by more than 30% in cities and suburbs by investing in measures to use water more efficiently. The study by the Pacific Institute, a water think […]
‘More Significant Land Fallowing’ Expected This Year with Ongoing Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgNet Mediaby Brian GermanWith drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. As of April 13, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) shows the statewide snowpack at just 23 percent of average. DWR Director Karla Nemeth noted that California’s current water situation has created some difficult circumstances for […]
Western Half of U.S. To See Higher Fire Risk This Spring From Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Mike Lee /The Washington Postby Diana LeonardLarge swaths of the western and central United States are expected to see heightened wildfire risk this spring and summer because of ongoing severe drought and warmer- and drier-than-normal weather in the coming months. Fire danger is already high in some regions as active weather patterns funnel dry winds over drought-stricken landscapes. That risk is on […]
Interior Department May Limit Lake Powell Water Releases to Protect Infrastructure, Hydropower Production
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sunby Chris OutcaltIn an effort to protect the infrastructure at Lake Powell and the ability of Glen Canyon Dam to generate electricity, the U.S. Department of the Interior may keep nearly a half million acre-feet of water in the Utah reservoir instead of releasing that water to the Lower Basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada this […]
Santa Clara Valley Water District Limits Outdoor Watering to Twice Weekly as Drought Deepens
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS SF BayAreaby Devin FehelyThe South Bay’s largest water provider is limiting when and how often people can water their yards as Santa Clara County faces the effects of a deepening drought. “People spent so much money on their landscape they want to maintain it. Especially in town here. There’s a lot of wealth in Palo Alto. And they […]
As California Gets Its Final Winter Rains, Drought Is Setting Up a Water Battle
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /PBSby Cresencio Rodriguez-DelgadoOn a recent day in the San Joaquin Valley, the rain falling outside was cause for celebration for Aaron Fukuda. “For us, water is a mood,” Fukuda, president of the Tulare Irrigation District, said over the phone. As a third consecutive dry year sets in on California, drought has become a source of stress and […]
California Could Shrink Water Use in Cities by 30% or More, Study Finds
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesGreen lawns, old appliances and leaky pipes all consume significant amounts of California’s water, and researchers have calculated in a new study that the state could reduce water use by more than 30% in cities and suburbs by investing in measures to use water more efficiently. The study by the Pacific Institute, a water think […]