“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 […]
California’s vital Sierra snowpack has fallen “well below average” in the third official measurement of the season, signaling another year of drought is ahead. That was the conclusion after the Department of Water Resources conducted the third snow survey of the season Tuesday at Phillips Station west of Lake Tahoe. Following the driest January and February in […]
With California’s wet season nearing its end, snow levels across the state remain disappointingly low, and state officials are warning that a lack of melt-off will mean another year of difficult water shortages. Officials with the California Department of Water Resources, who are scheduled to conduct their monthly snow survey on Tuesday, will find snowpack in the […]
It’s been a tale of two winters. After record-breaking storms pushed Tahoe-area snowpack to 200% of normal on Jan. 1, winter has all but disappeared. January and February are historically the wettest months for Nevada and California. But this year, many snow-measuring sites in the eastern Sierra recorded the lowest precipitation levels on record for […]
A dire United Nations climate change report confirms what water lawyers in the West have known for a long time—that drought is becoming the norm in the region, and adaptation is essential. “Every time we see it written down, it gets a little more real,” said William Caile, a water lawyer who is of counsel […]
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 […]
Sierra Snowpack ‘Well Below Average’ in Third Official Survey, Signaling Continued Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinCalifornia’s vital Sierra snowpack has fallen “well below average” in the third official measurement of the season, signaling another year of drought is ahead. That was the conclusion after the Department of Water Resources conducted the third snow survey of the season Tuesday at Phillips Station west of Lake Tahoe. Following the driest January and February in […]
California Snow Levels Plummet in February, Ensuring Third Year of Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderWith California’s wet season nearing its end, snow levels across the state remain disappointingly low, and state officials are warning that a lack of melt-off will mean another year of difficult water shortages. Officials with the California Department of Water Resources, who are scheduled to conduct their monthly snow survey on Tuesday, will find snowpack in the […]
Forecasters: ‘Miracle March’ Not Likely for Tahoe, Sierra as Drought Continues
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Reno Gazette Journalby Amy AlonzoIt’s been a tale of two winters. After record-breaking storms pushed Tahoe-area snowpack to 200% of normal on Jan. 1, winter has all but disappeared. January and February are historically the wettest months for Nevada and California. But this year, many snow-measuring sites in the eastern Sierra recorded the lowest precipitation levels on record for […]
Cascading Climate Calamities Target West’s Water, Legal System
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Lawby Bobby MagillA dire United Nations climate change report confirms what water lawyers in the West have known for a long time—that drought is becoming the norm in the region, and adaptation is essential. “Every time we see it written down, it gets a little more real,” said William Caile, a water lawyer who is of counsel […]