Dams are killing salmon on the river’s lower half, while irrigation threatens endangered species on the upper half. It’s been a tough year for the Klamath River. The Klamath, which flows through Oregon and Northern California and into the Pacific Ocean, is suffering from drought and infrastructure problems. That’s caused trouble, not just for the […]
Congressional leaders are calling on President Joe Biden to declare a drought disaster in the West as record temperatures and historic wildfires batter multiple states. In letter, Reps. Joe Neguse of Colorado and Jared Huffman of California, Democrats whose districts have been ravaged by drought and wildfires, ask Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to release additional resources […]
As climate-driven drought and wildfires rage in California, the Biden administration is struggling to navigate the hard politics that come with deciding who gets access to the state’s precious — and dwindling — water supplies. Responding to the hot and parched conditions that have contributed to the wildfires and worsened the water shortages this summer […]
Water levels at several Bay Area reservoirs have reached historical lows — just one of the devastating environmental impacts of California’s punishing drought, the Santa Clara Valley Water District said Wednesday. Reservoirs operated by Valley Water, the main provider in Santa Clara County, were 85% full in April 2017, the agency said. As of Wednesday morning, they […]
Mount Shasta has long symbolized the grandeur of California’s far north, its muscular flanks and thick cover of snow an enduring expression of nature’s bounty. But this summer, the north state’s tallest peak is looking a little frail. Its slopes are drab and dusty, and most of the snow has melted away. Locals say they […]
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution implementing a water hauling assistance program at a special meeting on Aug. 24, which will focus on trucking raw water from Ukiah to the Summer Lane reservoir in Fort Bragg to be treated — where it would then be trucked to Mendocino. The board discussed applying […]
Confused About What’s Happening on the Klamath? Here’s a Rundown
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kristiene Gong /High Country Newsby Brian OasterDams are killing salmon on the river’s lower half, while irrigation threatens endangered species on the upper half. It’s been a tough year for the Klamath River. The Klamath, which flows through Oregon and Northern California and into the Pacific Ocean, is suffering from drought and infrastructure problems. That’s caused trouble, not just for the […]
Western Lawmakers Call on Biden, FEMA to Declare Drought Disaster
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NBC Newsby Alicia Victoria LozanoCongressional leaders are calling on President Joe Biden to declare a drought disaster in the West as record temperatures and historic wildfires batter multiple states. In letter, Reps. Joe Neguse of Colorado and Jared Huffman of California, Democrats whose districts have been ravaged by drought and wildfires, ask Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to release additional resources […]
“This is a Lose-Lose”: Drought, Wildfires Complicate Biden’s California Water Plans
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Politicoby Debra Kahn and Annie SniderAs climate-driven drought and wildfires rage in California, the Biden administration is struggling to navigate the hard politics that come with deciding who gets access to the state’s precious — and dwindling — water supplies. Responding to the hot and parched conditions that have contributed to the wildfires and worsened the water shortages this summer […]
These Before-After Images of Bay Area Reservoirs Show Drought’s Severe Impact
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The San Francisco Chronicleby Jessica FloresWater levels at several Bay Area reservoirs have reached historical lows — just one of the devastating environmental impacts of California’s punishing drought, the Santa Clara Valley Water District said Wednesday. Reservoirs operated by Valley Water, the main provider in Santa Clara County, were 85% full in April 2017, the agency said. As of Wednesday morning, they […]
Mount Shasta Hasn’t Been So Bare of Snow in Years. Is This the New Normal?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderMount Shasta has long symbolized the grandeur of California’s far north, its muscular flanks and thick cover of snow an enduring expression of nature’s bounty. But this summer, the north state’s tallest peak is looking a little frail. Its slopes are drab and dusty, and most of the snow has melted away. Locals say they […]
Supes Approve Trucking Water from Ukiah to Mendocino
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fort-Bragg Advocate Newsby Megan WutzkeThe Mendocino County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution implementing a water hauling assistance program at a special meeting on Aug. 24, which will focus on trucking raw water from Ukiah to the Summer Lane reservoir in Fort Bragg to be treated — where it would then be trucked to Mendocino. The board discussed applying […]