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 […]
The draft environmental impact statement for the long-term operation of the federal Central Valley Project and State Water Project has raised alarm bells for farmers and urban water users who depend on these water projects. Based on the document released July 26 for public review, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service and […]
California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved OAL File No. 2024-0624-02S – the Direct Potable Reuse Regulations – and filed with the Secretary of State on August 6, 2024. The regulations will take effect on October 1, 2024. This is a step in the evolution of using recycled water as a safe and reliable water […]
The California state water board on Monday formally announced that the Sites Reservoir project failed to get federal approval, a situation they say isn’t permanent and can be rectified. The rejection by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the latest setback for the estimated $4 billion project in Northern California that would capture water during the […]
In 2014, Gov. Jerry Brown signed historic legislation establishing a framework for California to begin managing groundwater in an effort to curb widespread overpumping, which had sent aquifer levels into rapid decline, left hundreds of wells dry, and caused the ground to sink in parts of the Central Valley. The law was based on the idea that […]
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 […]
Opinion: A Call for Balanced Water Management in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Maven's NotebookThe draft environmental impact statement for the long-term operation of the federal Central Valley Project and State Water Project has raised alarm bells for farmers and urban water users who depend on these water projects. Based on the document released July 26 for public review, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service and […]
California to Implement Direct Potable Reuse
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Water WorldCalifornia’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved OAL File No. 2024-0624-02S – the Direct Potable Reuse Regulations – and filed with the Secretary of State on August 6, 2024. The regulations will take effect on October 1, 2024. This is a step in the evolution of using recycled water as a safe and reliable water […]
California Sites Reservoir Project Hits Troubled Waters in Permitting Process
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Kylie Capuano /Courthouse News Serviceby Alan RiquelmyThe California state water board on Monday formally announced that the Sites Reservoir project failed to get federal approval, a situation they say isn’t permanent and can be rectified. The rejection by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the latest setback for the estimated $4 billion project in Northern California that would capture water during the […]
A Decade After Signing of California Groundwater Law, Major Challenges Remain
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesIn 2014, Gov. Jerry Brown signed historic legislation establishing a framework for California to begin managing groundwater in an effort to curb widespread overpumping, which had sent aquifer levels into rapid decline, left hundreds of wells dry, and caused the ground to sink in parts of the Central Valley. The law was based on the idea that […]