Outlook maps for October temperature and precipitation in the U.S. offer a glimmer of hope for California and parts of the West. For the first time in months, California’s precipitation outlook map isn’t colored a desiccated brown, indicating drier-than-normal conditions. Likewise, the temperature outlook map isn’t glowing red, resembling a stove-top burner set on high.
California’s agricultural empire is facing a shakeup, as a state law comes into effect that will limit many farmers’ access to water. The seven-year-old law is supposed to stop the over-pumping from depleted aquifers, and some farmers — the largest users of that water — concede the limits are overdue.
Climate change is poised to result in a worldwide water crisis, and international institutions and governments have not done enough to prepare, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo renewed calls for residents to conserve water and proposed outdoor watering restrictions Wednesday as California’s ongoing drought deepens.
On Tuesday, September 14, the City of Fort Bragg council declared a Stage 4 Water Crisis at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night. A Stage 4 Water Crisis targets a 30-40% decrease in seasonal water use based on the most recent year in which water conservation measures were not required (2019). Six months ago […]
Aaron Fukuda admits that the 15-acre sunken field behind his office doesn’t look like much. It’s basically a big, wide hole in the ground behind the headquarters of the Tulare Irrigation District, in the southern part of California’s fertile Central Valley. But “for a water resources nerd like myself, it’s a sexy, sexy piece of infrastructure,” […]
California and the West Can See Small Glimmers of Hope in Weather Outlooks for October
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Paul DuginskiOutlook maps for October temperature and precipitation in the U.S. offer a glimmer of hope for California and parts of the West. For the first time in months, California’s precipitation outlook map isn’t colored a desiccated brown, indicating drier-than-normal conditions. Likewise, the temperature outlook map isn’t glowing red, resembling a stove-top burner set on high.
New Protections for California’s Aquifers Are Reshaping the State’s Central Valley
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NPRby Dan CharlesCalifornia’s agricultural empire is facing a shakeup, as a state law comes into effect that will limit many farmers’ access to water. The seven-year-old law is supposed to stop the over-pumping from depleted aquifers, and some farmers — the largest users of that water — concede the limits are overdue.
Un Agency Warns of Looming Global Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Hillby Zack BudrykClimate change is poised to result in a worldwide water crisis, and international institutions and governments have not done enough to prepare, according to a report released Tuesday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Drought Emergency: San Jose Mayor Liccardo Proposes Outdoor Watering Limits To 2x/Week, Renews Calls To Conserve
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS SF Bay AreaSan Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo renewed calls for residents to conserve water and proposed outdoor watering restrictions Wednesday as California’s ongoing drought deepens.
City Takes Possession of Water Desalination Unit
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fort-Bragg Advocate Newsby Chris PughOn Tuesday, September 14, the City of Fort Bragg council declared a Stage 4 Water Crisis at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night. A Stage 4 Water Crisis targets a 30-40% decrease in seasonal water use based on the most recent year in which water conservation measures were not required (2019). Six months ago […]
Water Is Scarce in California. But Farmers Have Found Ways to Store It Underground
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NPRby Dan CharlesAaron Fukuda admits that the 15-acre sunken field behind his office doesn’t look like much. It’s basically a big, wide hole in the ground behind the headquarters of the Tulare Irrigation District, in the southern part of California’s fertile Central Valley. But “for a water resources nerd like myself, it’s a sexy, sexy piece of infrastructure,” […]