Gov. Gavin Newsom today declared a drought emergency for the entire state of California, as conservation efforts continue to fall far short of state targets. Newsom also authorized California’s water regulators to ban wasteful water use, such as spraying down public sidewalks, and directed his Office of Emergency Services to fund drinking water as needed. But […]
The Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, or CW3E, issued this outlook for Atmospheric Rivers on October 18, 2021. Active weather is forecast to continue, bringing multiple landfalling ARs to the U.S. West Coast The first AR is forecast to make landfall over Northern California on Tuesday evening, bringing […]
If you live in Colorado—you get it. We don’t quit when challenged. Whether you live in a city, on a farm or ranch, in a rural town, or somewhere in between—you are part of the dynamic group of people who call Colorado home; people who understand when it comes to protecting Colorado water, specifically the […]
It can’t be because everything else was going so well. It can’t be because the rain gods thought we had it too good, or that there were too few flames burning too few trees and homes, or that the summer wasn’t hot enough or there was too little violent crime or not enough deadly disease. […]
Multiple storms are expected to march into the West Coast this week, bringing along a changeable mixture of rain, wind and snow for many places. While a dent in the ongoing drought is expected, it will come at a cost. This week has already kicked off with a storm marching into the Pacific Northwest. The […]
In a new push to stop further depletion of California’s shrinking aquifers, state regulators are turning to technology once used to count Soviet missile silos during the Cold War: satellites. Historically, California’s farmers could pump as much as they wanted from their wells. But as a consequence of that unrestricted use, the underground water table […]
Newsom Declares Drought Emergency Across California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Rachel BeckerGov. Gavin Newsom today declared a drought emergency for the entire state of California, as conservation efforts continue to fall far short of state targets. Newsom also authorized California’s water regulators to ban wasteful water use, such as spraying down public sidewalks, and directed his Office of Emergency Services to fund drinking water as needed. But […]
Atmospheric Rivers Forecast for U.S. West Coast
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Center for Western Weather and Water ExtremesThe Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, or CW3E, issued this outlook for Atmospheric Rivers on October 18, 2021. Active weather is forecast to continue, bringing multiple landfalling ARs to the U.S. West Coast The first AR is forecast to make landfall over Northern California on Tuesday evening, bringing […]
Opinion: the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Is No Longer a Contingency
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Colorado Sunby Rebecca MitchellIf you live in Colorado—you get it. We don’t quit when challenged. Whether you live in a city, on a farm or ranch, in a rural town, or somewhere in between—you are part of the dynamic group of people who call Colorado home; people who understand when it comes to protecting Colorado water, specifically the […]
Opinion: What You Can Do — and What You Can’t — to Deal With California’s Driest Year
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles TimesIt can’t be because everything else was going so well. It can’t be because the rain gods thought we had it too good, or that there were too few flames burning too few trees and homes, or that the summer wasn’t hot enough or there was too little violent crime or not enough deadly disease. […]
Shifting Pattern to Dump Mountain Snow, Raise Flood Threat Across the West This Week
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AccuWeatherby Brandon BuckinghamMultiple storms are expected to march into the West Coast this week, bringing along a changeable mixture of rain, wind and snow for many places. While a dent in the ongoing drought is expected, it will come at a cost. This week has already kicked off with a storm marching into the Pacific Northwest. The […]
Satellites Reveal the Secrets of Water-Guzzling Farms in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NPRby Dan CharlesIn a new push to stop further depletion of California’s shrinking aquifers, state regulators are turning to technology once used to count Soviet missile silos during the Cold War: satellites. Historically, California’s farmers could pump as much as they wanted from their wells. But as a consequence of that unrestricted use, the underground water table […]