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.
Climate change isn’t a problem for the future. It’s here, and California isn’t remotely prepared to deal with the consequences. The state’s latest snowpack report makes that clear. The Sierra Nevada snowpack provides nearly one-third of California’s water supply. On Tuesday it was at 63% of its historical average for that date. That’s despite the […]
“Herders and farmers have their feet on the ground, but their eyes on the sky.” The old saying is still popular in Spain’s rural communities who, faced with recurrent droughts, have historically paraded sculptures of saints to pray for rain. The saints are out again this year as large swaths of Spain face one of […]
On pace to be the driest January-February on record, signaling a third straight year of drought, local water authorities are begging the state to release more water for farmers this summer or at least begin building capacity to withstand future droughts. On Feb. 23, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced its initial 2022 water supply […]
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.
Opinion: California is Failing to Prepare for Droughts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury TimesClimate change isn’t a problem for the future. It’s here, and California isn’t remotely prepared to deal with the consequences. The state’s latest snowpack report makes that clear. The Sierra Nevada snowpack provides nearly one-third of California’s water supply. On Tuesday it was at 63% of its historical average for that date. That’s despite the […]
UN: Droughts, Less Water in Europe as Warming Wrecks Crops
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Aritz Parra and Sergio Rodrigo“Herders and farmers have their feet on the ground, but their eyes on the sky.” The old saying is still popular in Spain’s rural communities who, faced with recurrent droughts, have historically paraded sculptures of saints to pray for rain. The saints are out again this year as large swaths of Spain face one of […]
Valley Water Agencies Ask for More Water Now and in the Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Sun Gazetteby Reggie EllisOn pace to be the driest January-February on record, signaling a third straight year of drought, local water authorities are begging the state to release more water for farmers this summer or at least begin building capacity to withstand future droughts. On Feb. 23, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced its initial 2022 water supply […]