As climate-driven drought and wildfires rage in California, the Biden administration is struggling to navigate the hard politics that come with deciding who gets access to the state’s precious — and dwindling — water supplies. Responding to the hot and parched conditions that have contributed to the wildfires and worsened the water shortages this summer […]
Water levels at several Bay Area reservoirs have reached historical lows — just one of the devastating environmental impacts of California’s punishing drought, the Santa Clara Valley Water District said Wednesday. Reservoirs operated by Valley Water, the main provider in Santa Clara County, were 85% full in April 2017, the agency said. As of Wednesday morning, they […]
Mount Shasta has long symbolized the grandeur of California’s far north, its muscular flanks and thick cover of snow an enduring expression of nature’s bounty. But this summer, the north state’s tallest peak is looking a little frail. Its slopes are drab and dusty, and most of the snow has melted away. Locals say they […]
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution implementing a water hauling assistance program at a special meeting on Aug. 24, which will focus on trucking raw water from Ukiah to the Summer Lane reservoir in Fort Bragg to be treated — where it would then be trucked to Mendocino. The board discussed applying […]
Drought conditions continue to worsen after an update was presented to the Butte County Board of Supervisors during Tuesday’s meeting. Christina Buck, chair of the county’s drought task force and assistant director of Water and Resources Conservation said there are more dry wells being reported as well as a shortage of supplies like storage tanks […]
The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced a new kind of climate observatory near the headwaters of the Colorado River that will help scientists better predict rain and snowfall in the U.S. West and determine how much of it will flow through the region. The multimillion-dollar effort led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory launches […]
“This is a Lose-Lose”: Drought, Wildfires Complicate Biden’s California Water Plans
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Politicoby Debra Kahn and Annie SniderAs climate-driven drought and wildfires rage in California, the Biden administration is struggling to navigate the hard politics that come with deciding who gets access to the state’s precious — and dwindling — water supplies. Responding to the hot and parched conditions that have contributed to the wildfires and worsened the water shortages this summer […]
These Before-After Images of Bay Area Reservoirs Show Drought’s Severe Impact
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The San Francisco Chronicleby Jessica FloresWater levels at several Bay Area reservoirs have reached historical lows — just one of the devastating environmental impacts of California’s punishing drought, the Santa Clara Valley Water District said Wednesday. Reservoirs operated by Valley Water, the main provider in Santa Clara County, were 85% full in April 2017, the agency said. As of Wednesday morning, they […]
Mount Shasta Hasn’t Been So Bare of Snow in Years. Is This the New Normal?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderMount Shasta has long symbolized the grandeur of California’s far north, its muscular flanks and thick cover of snow an enduring expression of nature’s bounty. But this summer, the north state’s tallest peak is looking a little frail. Its slopes are drab and dusty, and most of the snow has melted away. Locals say they […]
Supes Approve Trucking Water from Ukiah to Mendocino
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fort-Bragg Advocate Newsby Megan WutzkeThe Mendocino County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution implementing a water hauling assistance program at a special meeting on Aug. 24, which will focus on trucking raw water from Ukiah to the Summer Lane reservoir in Fort Bragg to be treated — where it would then be trucked to Mendocino. The board discussed applying […]
Water Agency Asks Butte County Supervisors for Drought Legislation Help
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Enterprise Recordby Sharon MartinDrought conditions continue to worsen after an update was presented to the Butte County Board of Supervisors during Tuesday’s meeting. Christina Buck, chair of the county’s drought task force and assistant director of Water and Resources Conservation said there are more dry wells being reported as well as a shortage of supplies like storage tanks […]
Scientists Launch Effort to Collect Water Data in US West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Felicia FonsecaThe U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced a new kind of climate observatory near the headwaters of the Colorado River that will help scientists better predict rain and snowfall in the U.S. West and determine how much of it will flow through the region. The multimillion-dollar effort led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory launches […]