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 […]
It has been a very active monsoon season, especially in Arizona. However, here in Southern California, we do not expect much rain during the summer, and the totals we have seen thus far will not be a drought buster. What is the monsoon? Here is a little recap: monsoon season occurs when upper-level winds shift, […]
The Bay Area water system is a byzantine patchwork of agencies — more than 50 in all — that provides water to customers. Some are the ones you see on your water bill. Others are middlemen that provide water to local agencies at the wholesale level. And some of that water makes a long journey. […]
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 […]
Significant Summer Rain Not Enough to Erase SoCal Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /Spectrum News 1by Jacqueline BennettIt has been a very active monsoon season, especially in Arizona. However, here in Southern California, we do not expect much rain during the summer, and the totals we have seen thus far will not be a drought buster. What is the monsoon? Here is a little recap: monsoon season occurs when upper-level winds shift, […]
Bay Area: Do You Know Where Your Water Comes From?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /KQEDby Lauren Sommer, Ezra David Romero, Katrina SchwartzThe Bay Area water system is a byzantine patchwork of agencies — more than 50 in all — that provides water to customers. Some are the ones you see on your water bill. Others are middlemen that provide water to local agencies at the wholesale level. And some of that water makes a long journey. […]