An unlikely energy sector is emerging as a winner from the West’s megadrought: fossil fuels, whose heavy use has been blamed for creating the conditions causing the drought in the first place. The drought has slashed the electricity-generating capacity of major hydroelectric dams, forcing buyers to spend millions of dollars to buy extra power from […]
Nestled below rocky outcroppings dotted with junipers on the eastern shore of old Tule Lake, John Prosser’s 97-acre homestead at Bloody Point is a haven amidst the chaos of the Klamath Basin water crisis. Prosser, a history buff, purchased the property last fall, its fields having sat largely fallow for years despite the presence of […]
As California trudges into another autumn marred by toxic wildfire smoke and drought-parched reservoirs, state lawmakers have cast climate change as a growing public health threat for the state’s 40 million residents. But they were willing to push the argument only so far.
Colorado saw its worst fire season last year, with the three largest fires in state history and more than 600,000 acres burned. But some of the effects didn’t appear until this July, when heavy rain pushed sediment from damaged forests down mountainsides, causing mudslides that shut down sections of Interstate 70 for almost two weeks.
Global scientists reported in August that due to the climate crisis, droughts that may have occurred only once every decade or so now happen 70% more frequently. The increase is particularly apparent in the Western US, which is currently in the the throes of a historic, multiyear drought that has exacerbated wildfire behavior, drained reservoirs and triggered water shortages. More than 94% of […]
California is running out of water. That’s the harsh assessment by experts who say 90% of the state is dealing with drought conditions with the threat of mandatory statewide water restrictions looming. The most glaring indications of the drought in the Bay Area are the local reservoirs. The reservoirs during the last drought were relatively […]
Drought Forces West to Turn to Fossil Fuels That Helped Cause It
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Lawby Tripp BaltzAn unlikely energy sector is emerging as a winner from the West’s megadrought: fossil fuels, whose heavy use has been blamed for creating the conditions causing the drought in the first place. The drought has slashed the electricity-generating capacity of major hydroelectric dams, forcing buyers to spend millions of dollars to buy extra power from […]
Banking on Water That Never Came
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Herald and Newsby Alex Schwartz HeraldNestled below rocky outcroppings dotted with junipers on the eastern shore of old Tule Lake, John Prosser’s 97-acre homestead at Bloody Point is a haven amidst the chaos of the Klamath Basin water crisis. Prosser, a history buff, purchased the property last fall, its fields having sat largely fallow for years despite the presence of […]
California Moves on Climate Change, but Rejects Aggressive Cuts to Greenhouse Emissions
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Samantha YoungAs California trudges into another autumn marred by toxic wildfire smoke and drought-parched reservoirs, state lawmakers have cast climate change as a growing public health threat for the state’s 40 million residents. But they were willing to push the argument only so far.
‘Burn Scars’ of Wildfires Threaten Drinking Water in Much of California and the West
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times'/Kaiser Health Newsby Sara ReardonColorado saw its worst fire season last year, with the three largest fires in state history and more than 600,000 acres burned. But some of the effects didn’t appear until this July, when heavy rain pushed sediment from damaged forests down mountainsides, causing mudslides that shut down sections of Interstate 70 for almost two weeks.
La Niña is About to Take the Southwest Drought from Bad to Worse
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Mercury Newsby Rachel RamirezGlobal scientists reported in August that due to the climate crisis, droughts that may have occurred only once every decade or so now happen 70% more frequently. The increase is particularly apparent in the Western US, which is currently in the the throes of a historic, multiyear drought that has exacerbated wildfire behavior, drained reservoirs and triggered water shortages. More than 94% of […]
Here’s How California’s Drought is Impacting Bay Area Reservoirs
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /NBC Bay Areaby Robert HandaCalifornia is running out of water. That’s the harsh assessment by experts who say 90% of the state is dealing with drought conditions with the threat of mandatory statewide water restrictions looming. The most glaring indications of the drought in the Bay Area are the local reservoirs. The reservoirs during the last drought were relatively […]