Solar panels can be placed on your roof, on a plot of land, or basically anywhere else where they are anchored to something solid. That said, there are only so many solid spaces available to install them. To beat climate change, our electricity mix is going to need a lot more renewable energy systems to take over […]
On a chilly morning 5 miles north of Fruita, Lowell King, standing at the edge of a cornfield, reaches down, grabs a clump of dirt, and starts tearing at the soil with his meaty fingers. King eventually points to a tiny white spot in the dirt. “Anytime you can see stuff almost like that mold […]
California hasn’t seen rain in over a month, and some of the state’s key reservoirs are starting to be impacted. Shasta Lake, the state’s largest reservoir, was at 54% of its historical average as of Feb. 9, compared to 72% last year, the California Department of Water Resources said. San Luis Reservoir on the eastern slope of […]
A heatwave was bringing unseasonably high temperatures to California on Thursday, sending sun-worshippers to the beach, but also sparking a brushfire. Forecasters issued a heat warning for the most populous US state through to Sunday, warning the mercury could hit a height-of-summer 90 Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) in Los Angeles, well above the average for winter. […]
Fishing groups and water suppliers fighting the Biden administration’s proposed drought rules for California’s water system told a federal judge Friday the emergency plans won’t stop the demise of endangered salmon. With California trudging through another disappointingly dry winter, the federal government and state officials have agreed upon a set of temporary rules they claim […]
If you flashback to October, it might seem hard to believe that California’s Sierra Nevada would be experiencing a below-normal snowpack at this point of the winter. During October, the region was regularly pummeled with atmospheric rivers and major winter storms, with those storms dropping feet of snow in the mountains. But as of early […]
Floating Solar Panels Could Be the Next Big Thing in Clean Energy
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Popular Scienceby Thor BensonSolar panels can be placed on your roof, on a plot of land, or basically anywhere else where they are anchored to something solid. That said, there are only so many solid spaces available to install them. To beat climate change, our electricity mix is going to need a lot more renewable energy systems to take over […]
One Colorado Farmer Is Going Against the Grain to Use Less Water. It’s Working.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sunby Chris OutcaltOn a chilly morning 5 miles north of Fruita, Lowell King, standing at the edge of a cornfield, reaches down, grabs a clump of dirt, and starts tearing at the soil with his meaty fingers. King eventually points to a tiny white spot in the dirt. “Anytime you can see stuff almost like that mold […]
Where California’s Key Reservoirs Stand After the 2nd Driest January Ever
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SF GATEby Amy GraffCalifornia hasn’t seen rain in over a month, and some of the state’s key reservoirs are starting to be impacted. Shasta Lake, the state’s largest reservoir, was at 54% of its historical average as of Feb. 9, compared to 72% last year, the California Department of Water Resources said. San Luis Reservoir on the eastern slope of […]
California Sizzles in February Heatwave
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /phys.orgby Paula RamonA heatwave was bringing unseasonably high temperatures to California on Thursday, sending sun-worshippers to the beach, but also sparking a brushfire. Forecasters issued a heat warning for the most populous US state through to Sunday, warning the mercury could hit a height-of-summer 90 Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) in Los Angeles, well above the average for winter. […]
Critics Rip ‘Half-Baked’ Federal Plan to Save California Salmon
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Service by Nick CahillFishing groups and water suppliers fighting the Biden administration’s proposed drought rules for California’s water system told a federal judge Friday the emergency plans won’t stop the demise of endangered salmon. With California trudging through another disappointingly dry winter, the federal government and state officials have agreed upon a set of temporary rules they claim […]
How Much Rain Does California Need to Get Out of the Drought? A Lot Still
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AccuWeatherby Zachary RosenthalIf you flashback to October, it might seem hard to believe that California’s Sierra Nevada would be experiencing a below-normal snowpack at this point of the winter. During October, the region was regularly pummeled with atmospheric rivers and major winter storms, with those storms dropping feet of snow in the mountains. But as of early […]