The federal Bureau of Reclamation has pledged another $5 million toward drought relief in the Klamath Basin as farmers and other stakeholders in the region continue to grapple with a major shortage of water. Reclamation previously awarded $15 million toward the Klamath Project Drought Response Agency, and the additional $5 million will join those funds. KPDRA […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay. But a new initiative seeks natural flood control solutions as climate change brings increasingly frequent and severe weather events that test the limits of concrete and steel. It only makes sense to use Mother Nature’s flood […]
As drought conditions persist statewide, officials with the East Bay Municipal Utility District said on Monday the agency has begun tapping into water from the Sacramento River to boost local supplies. EBMUD, which delivers water to some 1.4 million people across Alameda and Contra Costa counties, typically draws from the Mokelumne River for its water […]
The water year has officially come to an end — and once again, the Bay Area has come up dry. How dry? The region received a little more than a third of normal precipitation from Oct. 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021, according to data from the National Weather Service — a common occurrence for […]
As the deepening drought threatens to dry up some West Marin wells in the coming months, the county government wants to tap into dwindling reservoirs to avoid a potential public health emergency. The county proposes to truck reservoir water for the next four months to an estimated 10 to 20 residences in areas such as […]
What if farmers could use half the water than they are now without sacrificing crop yield? Arizona would be a different place. There are roughly 946,000 acres of farmland in the state, according to the most recent federal farm census in 2018, using an estimated 4.4 million acre-feet of water.
Feds Put Another $5 Million Toward Klamath Basin Drought Relief
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC12by Jamie ParfittThe federal Bureau of Reclamation has pledged another $5 million toward drought relief in the Klamath Basin as farmers and other stakeholders in the region continue to grapple with a major shortage of water. Reclamation previously awarded $15 million toward the Klamath Project Drought Response Agency, and the additional $5 million will join those funds. KPDRA […]
Corps of Engineers Considers Nature-Based Flood Control
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /U.S. Newsby Travis Loller, Associated PressThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay. But a new initiative seeks natural flood control solutions as climate change brings increasingly frequent and severe weather events that test the limits of concrete and steel. It only makes sense to use Mother Nature’s flood […]
EBMUD Begins Drawing Water From Sacramento River as Part of Drought Response
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NBC Bay Areaby Bay City NewsAs drought conditions persist statewide, officials with the East Bay Municipal Utility District said on Monday the agency has begun tapping into water from the Sacramento River to boost local supplies. EBMUD, which delivers water to some 1.4 million people across Alameda and Contra Costa counties, typically draws from the Mokelumne River for its water […]
S.F. Saw Just 9 Inches of Rain This ‘Water Year.’ Here’s How That Compares to Normal
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Kellie HwangThe water year has officially come to an end — and once again, the Bay Area has come up dry. How dry? The region received a little more than a third of normal precipitation from Oct. 1, 2020, to Sept. 30, 2021, according to data from the National Weather Service — a common occurrence for […]
Drought: Marin Requests Reservoir Water for Rural Residents
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Marinijby Will HoustonAs the deepening drought threatens to dry up some West Marin wells in the coming months, the county government wants to tap into dwindling reservoirs to avoid a potential public health emergency. The county proposes to truck reservoir water for the next four months to an estimated 10 to 20 residences in areas such as […]
Opinion: What if Farmers Really Could Use 50% Less Water? Arizona Would Be a Different Place
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AZ Centralby Joanna AllhandsWhat if farmers could use half the water than they are now without sacrificing crop yield? Arizona would be a different place. There are roughly 946,000 acres of farmland in the state, according to the most recent federal farm census in 2018, using an estimated 4.4 million acre-feet of water.