In Arizona, verdant fields of crops and a growing sprawl of suburban homes mean a sharp demand for water in the middle of the desert. Meeting that demand includes drawing from massive stores of water in underground aquifers. But some experts say they’re overtaxed, and shouldn’t be seen as a long-term solution for a region […]
For more than a century, a system of government and legal agreements has largely resolved water disputes among those living in America’s most arid region of the country. The methods of conflict resolution were at work in December when water bosses in California, Nevada and Arizona agreed to cut their use of Colorado River water […]
The State Grid Corporation of China, which is China’s largest state-owned grid operator and power utility, has commissioned, last week, the 3.6GW Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station, a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station located in Hebei province. The construction of the $1.87 billion project, which was implemented in two 1.8GW phases, was started by engineering company […]
More precipitation has fallen on California during its current “water year” than in the full prior 12-month span, the National Weather Service says. The downpours and mountain storms of recent weeks have helped boost the state’s precipitation volume to 33.9 trillion gallons thus far for the water year that began Oct. 1, compared to the […]
It’s a brand new year, and perhaps you have hopeful resolutions in mind—losing weight, getting politically active, leaving your house more often. But when you look over your shoulder, the demon that was 2021 is lurking behind you. In its eyes is the pandemic that kept you in your house for way too long, on […]
Wendell Berry famously said that eating is an agricultural act. That makes all of us into farmers, and nowhere is that more true than in water terms. For farming is irreducibly the process of mixing dirt, water and sunshine to bring forth from the ground what we need to eat. And no matter who you […]
With Less Water on the Surface, How Long Can Arizona Rely on What’s Underground?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KUNCby Alex HagerIn Arizona, verdant fields of crops and a growing sprawl of suburban homes mean a sharp demand for water in the middle of the desert. Meeting that demand includes drawing from massive stores of water in underground aquifers. But some experts say they’re overtaxed, and shouldn’t be seen as a long-term solution for a region […]
Anti-Government Conspiracies Create Another Challenge to Addressing Drought in the West
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Deseret Newsby Matthew BrownFor more than a century, a system of government and legal agreements has largely resolved water disputes among those living in America’s most arid region of the country. The methods of conflict resolution were at work in December when water bosses in California, Nevada and Arizona agreed to cut their use of Colorado River water […]
State Grid of China Switches on World’s Largest Pumped-Hydro Station
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /PV Magazineby Emiliano BelliniThe State Grid Corporation of China, which is China’s largest state-owned grid operator and power utility, has commissioned, last week, the 3.6GW Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station, a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station located in Hebei province. The construction of the $1.87 billion project, which was implemented in two 1.8GW phases, was started by engineering company […]
Precipitation Since Oct. 1 Tops Previous Full ‘Water Year’ in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Jessica FloresMore precipitation has fallen on California during its current “water year” than in the full prior 12-month span, the National Weather Service says. The downpours and mountain storms of recent weeks have helped boost the state’s precipitation volume to 33.9 trillion gallons thus far for the water year that began Oct. 1, compared to the […]
2022 Promises Continued Climate Extremes, But Also A Glimmer of Hope for Californians
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /KQED by Ezra David RomeroIt’s a brand new year, and perhaps you have hopeful resolutions in mind—losing weight, getting politically active, leaving your house more often. But when you look over your shoulder, the demon that was 2021 is lurking behind you. In its eyes is the pandemic that kept you in your house for way too long, on […]
Opinion: The Importance of California’s Agricultural Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CalMattersby Chris ScheuringWendell Berry famously said that eating is an agricultural act. That makes all of us into farmers, and nowhere is that more true than in water terms. For farming is irreducibly the process of mixing dirt, water and sunshine to bring forth from the ground what we need to eat. And no matter who you […]