The American West’s megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, a new study finds. A dramatic drying in 2021 — about as dry as 2002 and one of the driest years ever recorded for the […]
Atmospheric Rivers are a fact of life in California and the West Coast. They carry large enough amounts of water to end a drought, but at the same time cause significant destruction to life and property. A relatively new partnership between the Scripps Institution for Oceanography, NOAA, and the Air Force is using the Hurricane […]
For most of us, fog is a nuisance. It makes driving difficult and it tends to dampen the mood of the day. But Dr. Daniel Fernandez at Cal State Monterey Bay has been working with fog for nearly 20 years, using nets to collect tiny fog water droplets on murky, breezy days. The fog nets […]
Free water deliveries have started for some San Joaquin Valley residents with nitrate contaminated wells. But advocates worry that nine months into the state’s nitrate control program, outreach has been lacking and not enough wells have been tested. The nitrate control program launched in May of 2021. It offers free water deliveries for residents whose wells test […]
The lengthy, multifaceted work of the Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency reached a benchmark in December 2021 when its board approved a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) and sent it off to the state for review and potential approval. The plan, including references and appendices, came in at a hefty 1,285 pages, though attentive readers can […]
Downpours in October and December, along with record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, alleviated dry conditions statewide and moved California out of the U.S. Drought Monitor’s “exceptional” drought category. The state is still mandating conservation and curtailing water diversions, however, and water agencies have declared water shortage emergencies and called for mandated water use restrictions. […]
West Megadrought Worsens to Driest in at Least 1,200 Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Seth BorensteinThe American West’s megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, a new study finds. A dramatic drying in 2021 — about as dry as 2002 and one of the driest years ever recorded for the […]
Atmospheric River Reconnaissance Flights Lays Groundwork for Improved Forecasts
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Action News Nowby Patrick WrightAtmospheric Rivers are a fact of life in California and the West Coast. They carry large enough amounts of water to end a drought, but at the same time cause significant destruction to life and property. A relatively new partnership between the Scripps Institution for Oceanography, NOAA, and the Air Force is using the Hurricane […]
Finding Use for Fog: California Farmers Could Benefit From Using Fog Nets to Buffer Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRAby Heather WaldmanFor most of us, fog is a nuisance. It makes driving difficult and it tends to dampen the mood of the day. But Dr. Daniel Fernandez at Cal State Monterey Bay has been working with fog for nearly 20 years, using nets to collect tiny fog water droplets on murky, breezy days. The fog nets […]
Program to Replace Nitrate-Laden Drinking Water Moving Too Slowly, Advocates Say
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SJV Waterby Jesse VadFree water deliveries have started for some San Joaquin Valley residents with nitrate contaminated wells. But advocates worry that nine months into the state’s nitrate control program, outreach has been lacking and not enough wells have been tested. The nitrate control program launched in May of 2021. It offers free water deliveries for residents whose wells test […]
State Groundwater Management May Require Metered Wells, Additional Fees
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Kenwood Pressby Christian KallenThe lengthy, multifaceted work of the Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency reached a benchmark in December 2021 when its board approved a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) and sent it off to the state for review and potential approval. The plan, including references and appendices, came in at a hefty 1,285 pages, though attentive readers can […]
Opinion: California’s Variable Water Supply Needs More Than Rainfall
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Lawby Allison Schutte and Nathan MetcalfDownpours in October and December, along with record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, alleviated dry conditions statewide and moved California out of the U.S. Drought Monitor’s “exceptional” drought category. The state is still mandating conservation and curtailing water diversions, however, and water agencies have declared water shortage emergencies and called for mandated water use restrictions. […]