The first major atmospheric river storm to hit the West Coast this season is kicking off the rainy season with a bang, as the system rapidly strengthened — to the tune of a bomb cyclone — before pummeling Northern California and southern Oregon with dangerous winds and heavy rains that could cause disruptions for several days. Supercharged by that […]
The Biden administration has announced a range of options for new rules to address chronic water shortages and low reservoir levels on the Colorado River, a vital water source for seven Western states that has dwindled during more than two decades of drought compounded by climate change. The Interior Department released four alternatives for new […]
What was expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades arrived Tuesday evening, knocking out power and downing trees across the region. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday as the strongest atmospheric river — a large plume of moisture — that California and […]
The report highlights ongoing concerns about the threat of attack targeting the drinking and wastewater utility industry in the U.S. A growing number of utilities have faced attacks from criminal ransomware and state-linked threat groups over the past year, including adversaries linked to Russia, China and Iran. Just last month American Water Works, the nation’s largest […]
In the wake of one of the most consequential elections in American history, California looms large. What occurs here is happening to roughly one in every eight Americans — and what’s happening in California is climate change. The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record globally. Here in California, residents sweltered through the hottest July the state had ever experienced. […]
A study published Nov. 19 in Communications Earth and Environment shows land in California’s San Joaquin Valley has been sinking at record-breaking rates over the last two decades as groundwater extraction has outpaced natural recharge. The researchers found that the average rate of sinking for the entire valley reached nearly an inch per year between 2006 and […]
California’s Rainy Season Begins with a Bomb Cyclone Bang. Are we in for a Third Record Wet Winter?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyThe first major atmospheric river storm to hit the West Coast this season is kicking off the rainy season with a bang, as the system rapidly strengthened — to the tune of a bomb cyclone — before pummeling Northern California and southern Oregon with dangerous winds and heavy rains that could cause disruptions for several days. Supercharged by that […]
Biden Administration Outlines Options for Addressing Colorado River Water Shortages
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesThe Biden administration has announced a range of options for new rules to address chronic water shortages and low reservoir levels on the Colorado River, a vital water source for seven Western states that has dwindled during more than two decades of drought compounded by climate change. The Interior Department released four alternatives for new […]
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Brings High Winds and Soaking Rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /AP Newsby Hallie Golden and Christopher WeberWhat was expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades arrived Tuesday evening, knocking out power and downing trees across the region. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday as the strongest atmospheric river — a large plume of moisture — that California and […]
Federal Probe Finds Vulnerabilities Across More than 300 US Water Systems
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Cybersecurity Diveby David JonesThe report highlights ongoing concerns about the threat of attack targeting the drinking and wastewater utility industry in the U.S. A growing number of utilities have faced attacks from criminal ransomware and state-linked threat groups over the past year, including adversaries linked to Russia, China and Iran. Just last month American Water Works, the nation’s largest […]
California can Make Climate Policy Decisions Today that Address the Problems of Tomorrow
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Cal Mattersby Letitia GrenierIn the wake of one of the most consequential elections in American history, California looms large. What occurs here is happening to roughly one in every eight Americans — and what’s happening in California is climate change. The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record globally. Here in California, residents sweltered through the hottest July the state had ever experienced. […]
Groundwater Pumping Drives Rapid Sinking in California, Study Shows
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Phys OrgA study published Nov. 19 in Communications Earth and Environment shows land in California’s San Joaquin Valley has been sinking at record-breaking rates over the last two decades as groundwater extraction has outpaced natural recharge. The researchers found that the average rate of sinking for the entire valley reached nearly an inch per year between 2006 and […]