The history of Southern California has always been inextricably intertwined with the story of its water supply. Southern California has a dry, Mediterranean climate with limited rainfall. While Southern California is more temperate than the hotter desert climes of Las Vegas and Phoenix, its relatively dry climate cannot sustain a large urban population base. In […]
Little more than two months ago, on an unusually rainy November evening, the Queen Creek Town Council staked claim to the city’s future. Queen Creek, located in central Arizona southeast of Phoenix, was founded in 1989 but is already home to some 88,000 people. In a unanimous vote, the council approved a $244 million deal […]
A long-awaited Bay-Delta Plan is on track to be ready for adoption this year, with possible refinements still under review — but with no signs of major changes to the proposal as released in December. Eric Oppenheimer, executive director of the State Water Board, on Friday told The Sacramento Bee that the board’s staff is […]
Much of the discourse on how to handle the Colorado River’s viability as the West’s biggest water source is focused on water conservation measures. In reality, those sorts of interventions might be missing the forest for the trees. Vox’s Kenny Torrella reported on the Colorado River Compact’s struggles to reach a deal for the next two […]
The seven Western states that rely on the Colorado River for water supply have yet to reach an agreement on how to share the shrinking resource. States failed the meet a deadline earlier this month to establish a plan to confront what experts have said is the result of climate change.
Ever since California was pummeled by a series of storms in fall and early winter, experts have said the state’s water supply is looking strong for this year. Those storms — with a potential bump from the ones hitting much of the state this week — have helped refill reservoirs and eased immediate drought worries in many […]
Water and Southern California: Past, Present, and Future
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /PBS Newsby Jeffrey KightlingerThe history of Southern California has always been inextricably intertwined with the story of its water supply. Southern California has a dry, Mediterranean climate with limited rainfall. While Southern California is more temperate than the hotter desert climes of Las Vegas and Phoenix, its relatively dry climate cannot sustain a large urban population base. In […]
Western U.S. Cities Are Opening Their Wallets in the Quest for Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Circle of Blueby Brett WaltonLittle more than two months ago, on an unusually rainy November evening, the Queen Creek Town Council staked claim to the city’s future. Queen Creek, located in central Arizona southeast of Phoenix, was founded in 1989 but is already home to some 88,000 people. In a unanimous vote, the council approved a $244 million deal […]
Bay-Delta Plan Heads Toward Fall Adoption With Limited Changes
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Sacramento Beeby Chaewon ChungA long-awaited Bay-Delta Plan is on track to be ready for adoption this year, with possible refinements still under review — but with no signs of major changes to the proposal as released in December. Eric Oppenheimer, executive director of the State Water Board, on Friday told The Sacramento Bee that the board’s staff is […]
New Report Reveals Alarming Reason Why the Western US Is Running Out of Water: ‘It Is a Stupid System’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Noah JampolMuch of the discourse on how to handle the Colorado River’s viability as the West’s biggest water source is focused on water conservation measures. In reality, those sorts of interventions might be missing the forest for the trees. Vox’s Kenny Torrella reported on the Colorado River Compact’s struggles to reach a deal for the next two […]
California’s Top Environmental Official Explains the Conundrum Over the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Jordan Beane /KCRAby Ashley ZavalaThe seven Western states that rely on the Colorado River for water supply have yet to reach an agreement on how to share the shrinking resource. States failed the meet a deadline earlier this month to establish a plan to confront what experts have said is the result of climate change.
Big Storms Boost California Water Supply, but Snowpack Lags
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /KQEDby Emily ZentnerEver since California was pummeled by a series of storms in fall and early winter, experts have said the state’s water supply is looking strong for this year. Those storms — with a potential bump from the ones hitting much of the state this week — have helped refill reservoirs and eased immediate drought worries in many […]