The start of the wet season was promising in California, with a record-breaking atmospheric river in October and an onslaught of storms in December, but the weather forecast has remained persistently dry since the start of the year — with no hope for rain in the immediate future. The lack of rain during what is usually the […]
Well, I don’t need to tell most folks twice: January 2022 was an exceptionally dry month across most of California and Nevada. Some spots saw a bit of rain and snow during the first couple days of the month, but others saw nothing at all; the last 25 days of the month brought essentially zero […]
Hopes of a big drought busting year in California are starting to look grim after what felt like a great start to the rainy season. January delivered little, if any, rain and snow and now February is off to an equally dry start. The winter whiplash continues to challenge water managers and with climate trends […]
A mysterious lineage of the COVID-19 virus – containing a large and startling collection of mutations — has appeared in California’s wastewater system, proof that the fast-moving pathogen is continuing to test new survival strategies. Oddly, the virus has been found only in poop, not people. First detected in an undisclosed community by UC Berkeley […]
The second manual snow survey for the current water year demonstrated the impact that dry conditions in January have had on California’s snowpack. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the survey at Phillips Station earlier in the week. While the measurements were relatively strong, there is still concern for the rest of the season […]
A few hundred miles away from Las Vegas, what’s happening at a prototype wastewater purification plant in Southern California may increase our water supply here. “We are designing the project to ultimately connect to what will likely be two of our water drinking facilities,” says Deven Upadhyay, the Chief Operating Officer and Assistant General Manager […]
California Desperately Needs Rain. What Are the Chances of a ‘Miracle’ in March?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /SF GATEby Amy GraffThe start of the wet season was promising in California, with a record-breaking atmospheric river in October and an onslaught of storms in December, but the weather forecast has remained persistently dry since the start of the year — with no hope for rain in the immediate future. The lack of rain during what is usually the […]
A Record Dry January in Some Spots, With No Precipitation Currently on Horizon for First Half of February
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Weather Westby Daniel SwainWell, I don’t need to tell most folks twice: January 2022 was an exceptionally dry month across most of California and Nevada. Some spots saw a bit of rain and snow during the first couple days of the month, but others saw nothing at all; the last 25 days of the month brought essentially zero […]
California Is Heading Underground to Explore Its Biggest Water Storage Potential
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 10by Monica WoodsHopes of a big drought busting year in California are starting to look grim after what felt like a great start to the rainy season. January delivered little, if any, rain and snow and now February is off to an equally dry start. The winter whiplash continues to challenge water managers and with climate trends […]
Poop Sleuths Discover Mysterious Coronavirus in California’s Sewage
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Mercury Timesby Lisa M. KriegerA mysterious lineage of the COVID-19 virus – containing a large and startling collection of mutations — has appeared in California’s wastewater system, proof that the fast-moving pathogen is continuing to test new survival strategies. Oddly, the virus has been found only in poop, not people. First detected in an undisclosed community by UC Berkeley […]
Dry January Takes a Toll on Promising Start to Water Year
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AgNet Mediaby Brian GermanThe second manual snow survey for the current water year demonstrated the impact that dry conditions in January have had on California’s snowpack. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the survey at Phillips Station earlier in the week. While the measurements were relatively strong, there is still concern for the rest of the season […]
Recycling Los Angeles’ Water: We Help Them, They Help Us
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KSNV-TVby Jeff GillanA few hundred miles away from Las Vegas, what’s happening at a prototype wastewater purification plant in Southern California may increase our water supply here. “We are designing the project to ultimately connect to what will likely be two of our water drinking facilities,” says Deven Upadhyay, the Chief Operating Officer and Assistant General Manager […]