Severe drought last year caused the California agriculture industry to shrink by an estimated 8,745 jobs and shoulder $1.2 billion in direct costs as water cutbacks forced growers to fallow farmland and pump more groundwater from wells, according to new research. In a report prepared for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, researchers calculated that reduced […]
A new science report from the United Nations spells out in excruciating detail the pain of climate change to people and the planet with the idea — the hope really — that if leaders pay attention, some of the worst can be avoided or lessened. One scientist calls it the “Your House is On Fire” report. While […]
A new era of groundwater management in California continues to take shape as local agencies develop and implement plans that identify how they intend to achieve groundwater sustainability goals over the next 20 years. “The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, if you haven’t heard about it, it’s knocking on your door and will soon be pretty […]
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and a top leader in the state Legislature on Friday filled in a key part of a developing plan to boost the desert state’s increasingly strained water supply. They plan to create a state agency to acquire new supplies and develop and fund projects, with deep pockets and the authority to […]
Twenty years ago, undamming the Klamath River seemed like an impossibility. Against all odds, the project is entering its home stretch and dam removal may begin as early as this year. On Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a draft environmental impact statement detailing how removing four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River would […]
Climate scientists working on the latest international assessment of rising threats to society say it’s imperative that communities adapt now. Their warning touches on several fields that Arizona and its neighbors in the Southwest are now attempting to tackle, from drought mitigation and wildfire management to the dangers of urban heat.
California Agriculture Takes $1.2-Billion Hit During Drought, Losing 8,700 Farm Jobs, Researchers Find
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesSevere drought last year caused the California agriculture industry to shrink by an estimated 8,745 jobs and shoulder $1.2 billion in direct costs as water cutbacks forced growers to fallow farmland and pump more groundwater from wells, according to new research. In a report prepared for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, researchers calculated that reduced […]
Explainer: UN ‘House on Fire’ Climate Report Key to Action
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Seth Borenstein and Frank JordansA new science report from the United Nations spells out in excruciating detail the pain of climate change to people and the planet with the idea — the hope really — that if leaders pay attention, some of the worst can be avoided or lessened. One scientist calls it the “Your House is On Fire” report. While […]
Agencies Working to Sustain Groundwater
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage, Uncategorized /by Mike Lee /AgAlertby Christine SouzaA new era of groundwater management in California continues to take shape as local agencies develop and implement plans that identify how they intend to achieve groundwater sustainability goals over the next 20 years. “The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, if you haven’t heard about it, it’s knocking on your door and will soon be pretty […]
Arizona Governor Outlines Plan to Boost Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Bob ChristieArizona Gov. Doug Ducey and a top leader in the state Legislature on Friday filled in a key part of a developing plan to boost the desert state’s increasingly strained water supply. They plan to create a state agency to acquire new supplies and develop and fund projects, with deep pockets and the authority to […]
Undamming the Klamath May Be a Reality This Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times Standardby Sonia WaraichTwenty years ago, undamming the Klamath River seemed like an impossibility. Against all odds, the project is entering its home stretch and dam removal may begin as early as this year. On Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a draft environmental impact statement detailing how removing four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River would […]
Hotter Summers, Bigger Fires, Less Water: How Arizona Is Adapting to New Climate Norms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AZ Centralby Brandon LoomisClimate scientists working on the latest international assessment of rising threats to society say it’s imperative that communities adapt now. Their warning touches on several fields that Arizona and its neighbors in the Southwest are now attempting to tackle, from drought mitigation and wildfire management to the dangers of urban heat.