As the pressure on California’s water supply grows more intense this summer, another urban area could begin the process of producing their own. The California Coastal Commission is set to vote later this spring on what would be the state’s second major coastal desalination plant in Huntington Beach, south of Los Angeles. Glenn Farrel is […]
California just notched its driest January and February on record, sounding alarms about a third year of record drought. Across the Pacific Ocean, thousands are fleeing record flooding in Australia. Officials in Brisbane reported 31 inches of rain in six days, and Jonathan Howe, a government meteorologist quoted by the Associated Press, called the amount of rainfall […]
Not since Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 A.D. has the American West been so dry. A recent study in Nature Climate Change found the period 2000 to 2021 was the driest 22 years in more than a millennium, attributing a fifth of that anomaly to human-caused climate change. The megadrought has meant more fires, reduced agricultural […]
Bad news on the drought front Tuesday as state water officials measured the snowpack up in the Sierra with ominous results for continued drought conditions in 2022. It’s been a strange year. There was the now-infamous October storm followed by a historically dry January and February. When the California Department of Water Resources measured the […]
When Marin last considered building a desalination plant on San Francisco Bay more than a decade ago, residents wary of the high financial and environmental costs reacted by giving voters the power to make that decision. Now comes the question: should voters retain the power to block what could be an emergency source of water […]
California officials have urged residents to prepare for a third year of drought and urged people to conserve water. “With only one month left in California’s wet season and no major storms in the forecast, Californians should plan for a third year of drought conditions,” said California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth.
Seawater Desalination Possibly Expanding in California Amid Worsening Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /abc 7 Newsby Mike Nicco and Tim DidionAs the pressure on California’s water supply grows more intense this summer, another urban area could begin the process of producing their own. The California Coastal Commission is set to vote later this spring on what would be the state’s second major coastal desalination plant in Huntington Beach, south of Los Angeles. Glenn Farrel is […]
California Drought, Australia Floods: Two Sides of La Niña Amplified by Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiCalifornia just notched its driest January and February on record, sounding alarms about a third year of record drought. Across the Pacific Ocean, thousands are fleeing record flooding in Australia. Officials in Brisbane reported 31 inches of rain in six days, and Jonathan Howe, a government meteorologist quoted by the Associated Press, called the amount of rainfall […]
Can Cloud Seeding Help Quench the Thirst of the U.S. West?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Yale Environment 360by James DinneenNot since Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 A.D. has the American West been so dry. A recent study in Nature Climate Change found the period 2000 to 2021 was the driest 22 years in more than a millennium, attributing a fifth of that anomaly to human-caused climate change. The megadrought has meant more fires, reduced agricultural […]
Water Officials Warn Low Sierra Snowpack Level Is ‘One Step Short of Catastrophe’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /abc 7 Newsby Leslie BrinkleyBad news on the drought front Tuesday as state water officials measured the snowpack up in the Sierra with ominous results for continued drought conditions in 2022. It’s been a strange year. There was the now-infamous October storm followed by a historically dry January and February. When the California Department of Water Resources measured the […]
MMWD Delays Decision on Desalination Ballot Measure
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Marin Independent Journalby Will HoustonWhen Marin last considered building a desalination plant on San Francisco Bay more than a decade ago, residents wary of the high financial and environmental costs reacted by giving voters the power to make that decision. Now comes the question: should voters retain the power to block what could be an emergency source of water […]
California Drought Now in Third Year
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water News Networkby Ed Joyce Quoted: San Diego County Water AuthorityCalifornia officials have urged residents to prepare for a third year of drought and urged people to conserve water. “With only one month left in California’s wet season and no major storms in the forecast, Californians should plan for a third year of drought conditions,” said California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth.