Arizona’s water authorities are close to entering into a new pact with officials from Nevada and California they hope will restore water levels at Lake Mead and stave off future rationing requirements. A Tier 1 Colorado River water shortage begins in 2022, triggering a mandatory 512,000 acre-foot reduction to Arizona. The emergency stems from the Lake […]
On Monday, the State Department of Water Resources allocated $39.2 million to the repairs of the Friant-Kern Canal. The $39.2 million is part of $100 million that was included in this year’s state budget for the repairs of four of the state’s major water resources: the California Aqueduct, the San Luis Canal, the Delta-Mendota Canal […]
Camarillo’s long-awaited desalter plant will soon begin treating previously unusable groundwater to convert into drinkable water for residents and businesses. The city unveiled the $66.3 million North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter, located at 2727 Somis Road, at a ribbon cutting before a crowd of about 100 people on Tuesday. Camarillo’s long-awaited desalter plant will soon […]
When Lucas Zucker talks about sea level rise in California, his first thoughts aren’t about waves crashing onto fancy homes in Orange County, nor the state’s most iconic beaches shrinking year after year. What worries him most are the three power plants looming over the Oxnard coast, and the toxic waste site that has languished […]
As the climate continues to warm, more and more of the snow falling on California’s mountains will be replaced by rain. Already in recent decades, the snow season has shrunk by a month, according to one estimate, while snow levels have moved upward by 1,200 feet, according to another. Scientists and water managers say that […]
With each passing, snowless day, Denver extends its new record of the latest date at which the first measurable snow falls, busting through the old record of Nov. 21, set in 1934. Climatologists are watching as the record climbs, estimating Denver’s dry spell could last until early December. But that’s not nearly as worrisome as the lagging […]
Arizona, California, Nevada Agree to New Colorado River Agreement to Conserve More Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Center Squareby Cole LauterbachArizona’s water authorities are close to entering into a new pact with officials from Nevada and California they hope will restore water levels at Lake Mead and stave off future rationing requirements. A Tier 1 Colorado River water shortage begins in 2022, triggering a mandatory 512,000 acre-foot reduction to Arizona. The emergency stems from the Lake […]
State Allocates $39.2 Million for Friant Kern Canal Repairs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Porterville Reporterby Charles WhisnandOn Monday, the State Department of Water Resources allocated $39.2 million to the repairs of the Friant-Kern Canal. The $39.2 million is part of $100 million that was included in this year’s state budget for the repairs of four of the state’s major water resources: the California Aqueduct, the San Luis Canal, the Delta-Mendota Canal […]
Camarillo’s Next Wave of Water Unveiled With Long-Awaited Desalter Facility
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Ventura County Starby Brian J. VarelaCamarillo’s long-awaited desalter plant will soon begin treating previously unusable groundwater to convert into drinkable water for residents and businesses. The city unveiled the $66.3 million North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter, located at 2727 Somis Road, at a ribbon cutting before a crowd of about 100 people on Tuesday. Camarillo’s long-awaited desalter plant will soon […]
More Than 400 Toxic Sites in California Are At Risk Of Flooding From Sea Level Rise
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Rosanna XiaWhen Lucas Zucker talks about sea level rise in California, his first thoughts aren’t about waves crashing onto fancy homes in Orange County, nor the state’s most iconic beaches shrinking year after year. What worries him most are the three power plants looming over the Oxnard coast, and the toxic waste site that has languished […]
Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada Could Disappear in Just 25 Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicle by Kurtis AlexanderAs the climate continues to warm, more and more of the snow falling on California’s mountains will be replaced by rain. Already in recent decades, the snow season has shrunk by a month, according to one estimate, while snow levels have moved upward by 1,200 feet, according to another. Scientists and water managers say that […]
Denver Still Without Snow but Climatologists Say They’re More Concerned by Snowpack Levels Out West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Denver Postby Conrad SwansonWith each passing, snowless day, Denver extends its new record of the latest date at which the first measurable snow falls, busting through the old record of Nov. 21, set in 1934. Climatologists are watching as the record climbs, estimating Denver’s dry spell could last until early December. But that’s not nearly as worrisome as the lagging […]