The 22-year-long drought in the Colorado River Basin is growing more severe. The levels of Lake Mead and Lake Powell are lower than they have ever been. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has ordered mandatory cutbacks of water deliveries in 2022 with more cuts predicted in the following two years. Experts are acknowledging that the river has changed fundamentally: “No doubt climate change is real. We’re seeing it on the Colorado River every […]
It feels like an apocalypse in the southwest — wildfires, floods, drought, heat, smoke. This was not the norm when I moved to Colorado 35 years ago. Climate scientists may have predicted the arrival of these extreme events, but many admit their predictions have come true faster than they expected. One outcome they pinpointed was […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched an office that will treat climate change as a public-health issue, designed to address what the White House says are health risks, including those that disproportionately affect poor and minority communities. Many details of the new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, which will report […]
Arizona’s wet monsoon season improved the state’s drought conditions, but the West’s water woes are far from over. At the start of this year, nearly three-quarters of Arizona was in an exceptional drought, the U.S. Drought Monitor’s most severe category. Now, less than 1% of the state is at that level.
Droughts in the Western U.S. make headlines worldwide, posing particular challenges for people living and working in the affected regions. Here’s a close examination of the effects of drought on available water resources. The Effects of California Drought Vary by Location People regularly discuss California when talking about long-term drought, particularly because the state often […]
With the state in the grips of a historic drought, reservoirs in Santa Clara County are at extremely low levels, as seen in a new video from the county’s water provider. Santa Clara Valley Water, which provides for and manages the water needs of two million people in the county, released a new video Wednesday […]
Opinion: How to Make Your Voice Heard on the Future of the Threatened Salton Sea
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Palm Springs Desert Sunby Chuck ParkerThe 22-year-long drought in the Colorado River Basin is growing more severe. The levels of Lake Mead and Lake Powell are lower than they have ever been. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has ordered mandatory cutbacks of water deliveries in 2022 with more cuts predicted in the following two years. Experts are acknowledging that the river has changed fundamentally: “No doubt climate change is real. We’re seeing it on the Colorado River every […]
Opinion: The Colorado River Is Sending Us a Message
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Pagosa Springs Sunby Gary WocknerIt feels like an apocalypse in the southwest — wildfires, floods, drought, heat, smoke. This was not the norm when I moved to Colorado 35 years ago. Climate scientists may have predicted the arrival of these extreme events, but many admit their predictions have come true faster than they expected. One outcome they pinpointed was […]
Climate Change to Be Treated as Public-Health Issue
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Wall Street Journalby Stephanie ArmourThe Department of Health and Human Services has launched an office that will treat climate change as a public-health issue, designed to address what the White House says are health risks, including those that disproportionately affect poor and minority communities. Many details of the new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, which will report […]
Long-Term Drought Persists, But Wet Monsoon Improved Arizona’s Conditions
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KJZZby Katherine Davis-YoungArizona’s wet monsoon season improved the state’s drought conditions, but the West’s water woes are far from over. At the start of this year, nearly three-quarters of Arizona was in an exceptional drought, the U.S. Drought Monitor’s most severe category. Now, less than 1% of the state is at that level.
What is the Drought’s Effect on Western U.S. Water Resources?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Water & Wastes Digestby Emily NewtonDroughts in the Western U.S. make headlines worldwide, posing particular challenges for people living and working in the affected regions. Here’s a close examination of the effects of drought on available water resources. The Effects of California Drought Vary by Location People regularly discuss California when talking about long-term drought, particularly because the state often […]
Drought Emergency: Santa Clara Water Officials Issue Dire Warning as Reservoirs Dip to Historic Lows
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /CBS 5 SF Bay AreaWith the state in the grips of a historic drought, reservoirs in Santa Clara County are at extremely low levels, as seen in a new video from the county’s water provider. Santa Clara Valley Water, which provides for and manages the water needs of two million people in the county, released a new video Wednesday […]