The last two years have been California’s most destructive fire seasons. Thirty-six people lost their lives, and more than 14,000 structures were destroyed or damaged. In addition, more than 7.3 million acres burned in California, which is larger than all of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties combined. To put it simply, California’s forest […]
Since 2014, SOURCE Global has been aiming to provide clean drinking water to thousands of people across the world. The company has reached 53 countries. Now, they are looking to help the Central Valley. “I think it is very important to avoid ingesting contaminants like uranium, arsenic and nitrates that are very common […]
No rain or snow in January and February certainly added to the drought in California. L.A. Times reporter Ian James reported on Feb. 24 that many farmers in the federal Central Valley Project will not receive water from the federal system this year. In mid-February, the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced a zero-water allocation for […]
Away from the lights and fountains of the Las Vegas Strip, bulldozers are working overtime as the suburbs of Sin City are bursting out of their seams. Las Vegas is growing at a staggering rate. Clark county, where the city is located, is home to roughly 2.3 million people, but forecasts predict the population could go beyond 4 […]
Farming is in 30-year-old Jace Miller’s blood. “I love my job, it’s the greatest way of life,” Miller said. “It’s the best profession in the world, in my opinion.” His great great grandfather came to Arizona in 1917 and started a farm in Gilbert. Four generations later, Jace is still doing it. But that 100-year […]
Spring is beginning sooner in the United States, with 97 percent of 242 locations across the country experiencing temperature increases since 1970, according to a new analysis from Climate Central. The analysis showed that close to half of the 242 locations have warmed by at least 2 degrees F. Reno, Nevada saw the greatest increase of any […]
Opinion: Wildfires, Climate Change Put California Forests at Tipping Point
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Timesby Matt Dias and Julee Malinowski-BallThe last two years have been California’s most destructive fire seasons. Thirty-six people lost their lives, and more than 14,000 structures were destroyed or damaged. In addition, more than 7.3 million acres burned in California, which is larger than all of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties combined. To put it simply, California’s forest […]
Solar Panel Water Systems Could Be Headed to Central California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 30by Kassandra GutierrezSince 2014, SOURCE Global has been aiming to provide clean drinking water to thousands of people across the world. The company has reached 53 countries. Now, they are looking to help the Central Valley. “I think it is very important to avoid ingesting contaminants like uranium, arsenic and nitrates that are very common […]
Opinion: Liz Writes Life: California’s Drought Is an Alarming Problem
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Siskiyou Daily Newsby Liz BowenNo rain or snow in January and February certainly added to the drought in California. L.A. Times reporter Ian James reported on Feb. 24 that many farmers in the federal Central Valley Project will not receive water from the federal system this year. In mid-February, the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced a zero-water allocation for […]
Record Growth, Record Heat, Record Drought: How Will Las Vegas Weather the Climate Crisis?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Guardianby Gabrielle CanonAway from the lights and fountains of the Las Vegas Strip, bulldozers are working overtime as the suburbs of Sin City are bursting out of their seams. Las Vegas is growing at a staggering rate. Clark county, where the city is located, is home to roughly 2.3 million people, but forecasts predict the population could go beyond 4 […]
Pinal County Farmers Are the First to Feel the Pain of Colorado River Cuts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fronterasby Anthony J. WallaceFarming is in 30-year-old Jace Miller’s blood. “I love my job, it’s the greatest way of life,” Miller said. “It’s the best profession in the world, in my opinion.” His great great grandfather came to Arizona in 1917 and started a farm in Gilbert. Four generations later, Jace is still doing it. But that 100-year […]
Spring Is Starting Sooner and Growing Warmer, Analysis Shows
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Yale Environment 360Spring is beginning sooner in the United States, with 97 percent of 242 locations across the country experiencing temperature increases since 1970, according to a new analysis from Climate Central. The analysis showed that close to half of the 242 locations have warmed by at least 2 degrees F. Reno, Nevada saw the greatest increase of any […]