Green fields of alfalfa and cotton rolled past as Brad Robinson drove through the desert valley where his family has farmed with water from the Colorado River for three generations. Stopping the truck, he stepped onto a dry, brown field where shriveled remnants of alfalfa crunched under his boots. The water has been temporarily shut […]
The Dublin San Ramon Services District Board of Directors has approved stage 2 water shortage rates in response to worsening drought conditions in California. As with other local water agencies, the DSRSD already declared a state 2 water shortage emergency, mandating a 15 percent conservation in water use from customers compared to 2020.
People who live in the Southwest know it’s been especially hot and dry the past couple of years, but a new government report shows those conditions are actually historic. Precipitation across multiple basins in six states from January 2020 through August 2021 was the lowest recorded since researchers started tracking with gauges in the late […]
Like a human fingerprint, California’s Sacramento Valley is truly unique. On the leading edge of ecological and economical sustainability, it’s also an exceptional place to live, work, and raise a family. The Sacramento Valley joins together a world-renowned mosaic of natural and human abundance: productive farmlands, teeming wildlife refuges and managed wetlands, the largest salmon runs […]
After water levels at a California dam fell to historic lows this summer, the main hydropower plant it feeds was shut down. At the Hoover Dam in Nevada — one of the country’s biggest hydropower generators — production is down by 25%. If extreme drought persists, federal officials say a dam in Arizona could stop producing […]
Doug Thompson couldn’t believe what he’d just been told. His wife, a botanist, was advising a Coachella Valley country club on drought-resistant landscaping, and Thompson, who got to talking with the groundskeeper, asked how much water it takes to irrigate a golf course.
As Drought Worsens, California Farmers Are Being Paid Not to Grow Crops
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesGreen fields of alfalfa and cotton rolled past as Brad Robinson drove through the desert valley where his family has farmed with water from the Colorado River for three generations. Stopping the truck, he stepped onto a dry, brown field where shriveled remnants of alfalfa crunched under his boots. The water has been temporarily shut […]
Drought Emergency: Dublin San Ramon Services District Raises Rates Amid Stage 2 Water Shortage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS SF Bay AreaThe Dublin San Ramon Services District Board of Directors has approved stage 2 water shortage rates in response to worsening drought conditions in California. As with other local water agencies, the DSRSD already declared a state 2 water shortage emergency, mandating a 15 percent conservation in water use from customers compared to 2020.
Southwest Conditions Historically Dry Since 2020, Report Finds
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Las Vegas Review-Journalby Blake ApgarPeople who live in the Southwest know it’s been especially hot and dry the past couple of years, but a new government report shows those conditions are actually historic. Precipitation across multiple basins in six states from January 2020 through August 2021 was the lowest recorded since researchers started tracking with gauges in the late […]
Opinion: A Joint Effort to Protect the Central Valley’s Water, Ecology
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Capitol Weeklyby Curtis Knight, Jeff Mccreary, Tim Johnson and David GuyLike a human fingerprint, California’s Sacramento Valley is truly unique. On the leading edge of ecological and economical sustainability, it’s also an exceptional place to live, work, and raise a family. The Sacramento Valley joins together a world-renowned mosaic of natural and human abundance: productive farmlands, teeming wildlife refuges and managed wetlands, the largest salmon runs […]
Hydropower Decline Adds to the Strain on Power Grids in Drought
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NBC 4After water levels at a California dam fell to historic lows this summer, the main hydropower plant it feeds was shut down. At the Hoover Dam in Nevada — one of the country’s biggest hydropower generators — production is down by 25%. If extreme drought persists, federal officials say a dam in Arizona could stop producing […]
Opinion: Up to 1 Million Gallons of Water … a Night? That’s Par for Some Desert Golf Courses
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Steve LopezDoug Thompson couldn’t believe what he’d just been told. His wife, a botanist, was advising a Coachella Valley country club on drought-resistant landscaping, and Thompson, who got to talking with the groundskeeper, asked how much water it takes to irrigate a golf course.