Snow levels in California have fallen from their December glory after an extraordinarily dry January, stoking fears that the drought will not only continue but worsen in a third difficult year. State officials, who will conduct the second snow survey of the season Tuesday, will find snowpack in California’s mountains measuring just shy of average […]
The nice weather in January is setting the wrong record. From a wet December to a dry January, this month saw such little precipitation it marks the second driest January on record. “We need 20 to 21 inches more of precipitation over the Sierra to close the season out to finish at normal,” said Craig […]
The framework for how Upper Colorado River Basin states will respond to low water levels at Lake Powell is now out for public review. It’s called the Drought Response Operations Plan, which is part of the larger Drought Contingency Plan signed in 2019. These policies were put in place because of the troubling hydrology in the region.
After facing critical water shortages last year, Marin County’s two largest water agencies are exploring new supply options. Connecting to other water agencies, desalination, capturing more rainwater and raising existing dams are among the options being explored by Marin Municipal Water District, which serves 191,000 residents in central and southern Marin, and the North Marin […]
The lack of winter cold snaps are now another issue piling on the the climate change situation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), released it’s climate summary findings, and in California, the key messages involved a 3°F temperature increase over the 20th century. The warming temperatures over time are causing big swings across the board. Warmer […]
President Biden and Congress may have passed the law pouring more than $1 trillion into the nation’s infrastructure — but it’s what state governments like California do next that really matters. State coffers are poised to get nearly $14 billion over the next five years through automatic funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
California’s Snowpack Slips Below Average After Dismally Dry January, Renewing Concerns About Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderSnow levels in California have fallen from their December glory after an extraordinarily dry January, stoking fears that the drought will not only continue but worsen in a third difficult year. State officials, who will conduct the second snow survey of the season Tuesday, will find snowpack in California’s mountains measuring just shy of average […]
Dry January Raises Drought Concerns, Precipitation Relief Not Immediate
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CBS Sacramentoby CBS13 StaffThe nice weather in January is setting the wrong record. From a wet December to a dry January, this month saw such little precipitation it marks the second driest January on record. “We need 20 to 21 inches more of precipitation over the Sierra to close the season out to finish at normal,” said Craig […]
New Plan Lays Out Ways to Protect Lake Powell From Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUERby Lexi PeeryThe framework for how Upper Colorado River Basin states will respond to low water levels at Lake Powell is now out for public review. It’s called the Drought Response Operations Plan, which is part of the larger Drought Contingency Plan signed in 2019. These policies were put in place because of the troubling hydrology in the region.
Marin Water Agencies Explore New Sources of Supply
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Marin Independent Journalby Will HoustonAfter facing critical water shortages last year, Marin County’s two largest water agencies are exploring new supply options. Connecting to other water agencies, desalination, capturing more rainwater and raising existing dams are among the options being explored by Marin Municipal Water District, which serves 191,000 residents in central and southern Marin, and the North Marin […]
Fewer Cold Snaps a Concern as Climate Summaries Show More Warming
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC 10by Carley GomezThe lack of winter cold snaps are now another issue piling on the the climate change situation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), released it’s climate summary findings, and in California, the key messages involved a 3°F temperature increase over the 20th century. The warming temperatures over time are causing big swings across the board. Warmer […]
‘The Baton Has Been Passed’: Newsom, Local Leaders Could Make or Break Infrastructure Bill
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Tal Kopan and Dustin GardinerPresident Biden and Congress may have passed the law pouring more than $1 trillion into the nation’s infrastructure — but it’s what state governments like California do next that really matters. State coffers are poised to get nearly $14 billion over the next five years through automatic funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]