Dire warnings about communities and farms running dry next year. Headlines proclaiming a potentially dry La Niña winter. Reservoirs already so low they look like sets for post-apocalyptic movies. California seems poised for a continuation of its crippling drought next summer.
Climate-driven drought is making the once unthinkable foreseeable. Amid water shortages, your faucets could run dry, as has been a possibility in Marin County, California. Violate mandatory water restrictions and you might face steep fines or even a cutoff of service.
The winter storm that could dump several feet of snow in the Sierra and soak the Sacramento Valley with rain is listed as a “strong” category “AR 3” system by the scientists who study the powerful storms that supply California with most of its water. In 2019, the scientists who study the storms known as […]
Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died in storms and heatwaves. Farmers struggled with drought, and in some cases with locust plagues. Wildfires set new records for carbon emissions, while swallowing forests, towns and homes. Many of these events were exacerbated by climate change. Scientists say there are more to […]
Four words sum up Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest effort to ease the impact of the drought: too little, too late. California needs to take far more aggressive action to ensure a reliable source of water for 2022 and beyond. Newsom’s administration is targeting unreasonable waste by urban users, who consume 20% of the state’s water. […]
For more than 20 years, Tanya Trujillo has been immersed in the many challenges of the Colorado River, the drought-stressed lifeline for 40 million people from Denver to Los Angeles and the source of irrigation water for more than 5 million acres of winter lettuce, supermarket melons and other crops.
Here’s What It Would Take to Fill California’s Reservoirs and End the Drought This Winter
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan SabalowDire warnings about communities and farms running dry next year. Headlines proclaiming a potentially dry La Niña winter. Reservoirs already so low they look like sets for post-apocalyptic movies. California seems poised for a continuation of its crippling drought next summer.
Climate-Proofing Your Home: Upgrades to Weather a Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloombergby Todd WoodyClimate-driven drought is making the once unthinkable foreseeable. Amid water shortages, your faucets could run dry, as has been a possibility in Marin County, California. Violate mandatory water restrictions and you might face steep fines or even a cutoff of service.
A Category ‘AR 3’ Atmospheric River Is About to Hit California. Here’s What That Means
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan SabalowThe winter storm that could dump several feet of snow in the Sierra and soak the Sacramento Valley with rain is listed as a “strong” category “AR 3” system by the scientists who study the powerful storms that supply California with most of its water. In 2019, the scientists who study the storms known as […]
From Killer Heatwaves to Floods, Climate Change Worsened Weather Extremes in 2021
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Reutersby Lisa Shumaker and Andrea JanutaExtreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died in storms and heatwaves. Farmers struggled with drought, and in some cases with locust plagues. Wildfires set new records for carbon emissions, while swallowing forests, towns and homes. Many of these events were exacerbated by climate change. Scientists say there are more to […]
Opinion: Governor’s Drought Solutions: Too Little, Too Late
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mercury NewsFour words sum up Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest effort to ease the impact of the drought: too little, too late. California needs to take far more aggressive action to ensure a reliable source of water for 2022 and beyond. Newsom’s administration is targeting unreasonable waste by urban users, who consume 20% of the state’s water. […]
A Colorado River Veteran Takes on the Top Water & Science Post at Interior Department
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Water Education Foundationby Douglas E. BeemanFor more than 20 years, Tanya Trujillo has been immersed in the many challenges of the Colorado River, the drought-stressed lifeline for 40 million people from Denver to Los Angeles and the source of irrigation water for more than 5 million acres of winter lettuce, supermarket melons and other crops.