Tomato sauce is feeling the squeeze and ketchup can’t catch up. California grows more than 90 percent of Americans’ canned tomatoes and a third of the world’s. Ongoing drought in the state has hurt the planting and harvesting of many summer crops, but water-hungry “processing tomatoes” are caught up in a particularly treacherous swirl (a “tormado”?) of […]
With just one month left in the precipitation year and little rainfall to show for it, Turlock Irrigation District and its customers are currently experiencing the fourth-driest year on record. According to TID hydrologist Olivia Cramer, the Tuolumne River Watershed has received just 18.23 inches of precipitation since Sept. 1, or just about half of […]
The sounds of sprinklers have become silenced in many communities this summer due to dry conditions. Michael Lee, of Buffalo, tried hard to keep his lawn up. “It’s (the drought) not stopping the weeds. We’ve got thistles and stuff that are coming up, and I try to nip those when I can, but yeah, it’s […]
The drought is taking its toll on dams and rivers throughout California and there is no clearer example than at Lake Oroville where water levels have been dropping all year. “It’s been dropping fast all year,” said fisherman Jeremiah Corlin. “It’s been slowing down, but it’s still dropping fast.” The Oroville Dam is the state […]
Water levels at Lake Powell have dropped to their lowest level since the huge reservoir was filled more than 50 years ago, another sign of the ongoing drought’s toll on the Colorado River. The reservoir fell to 3,555.09 feet above sea level Friday and continued to drop through the weekend, according to the U.S. Bureau […]
Lake Mead is a water lifeline for Southern California and much of the west, but now it’s facing its first water shortage in its 85-year history. The lake along the Nevada-Arizona border is one of the largest engineered lakes in the world, and it’s drying up at an alarming rate. L.A. Times national correspondent Jaweed […]
Get Ready To Pay More For Tomatoes, As California Growers Reel From Extreme Weather
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Washington Postby Laura ReileyTomato sauce is feeling the squeeze and ketchup can’t catch up. California grows more than 90 percent of Americans’ canned tomatoes and a third of the world’s. Ongoing drought in the state has hurt the planting and harvesting of many summer crops, but water-hungry “processing tomatoes” are caught up in a particularly treacherous swirl (a “tormado”?) of […]
TID Experiencing Fourth-Driest Year in 90 Years
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Turlock Journalby Angelina MartinWith just one month left in the precipitation year and little rainfall to show for it, Turlock Irrigation District and its customers are currently experiencing the fourth-driest year on record. According to TID hydrologist Olivia Cramer, the Tuolumne River Watershed has received just 18.23 inches of precipitation since Sept. 1, or just about half of […]
Drought Moves DNR to Recommend Water Restrictions for More Than 500 Minnesota Cities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KSTP.comby Jessica MilesThe sounds of sprinklers have become silenced in many communities this summer due to dry conditions. Michael Lee, of Buffalo, tried hard to keep his lawn up. “It’s (the drought) not stopping the weeds. We’ve got thistles and stuff that are coming up, and I try to nip those when I can, but yeah, it’s […]
‘It’s Been Dropping Fast All Year’: Concerns Rise Over Water Levels at Lake Oroville
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Fox40by Lonnie Wong, Katelyn StarkThe drought is taking its toll on dams and rivers throughout California and there is no clearer example than at Lake Oroville where water levels have been dropping all year. “It’s been dropping fast all year,” said fisherman Jeremiah Corlin. “It’s been slowing down, but it’s still dropping fast.” The Oroville Dam is the state […]
Lake Powell Water Levels Hit a Record Low and Continue to Decline
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AZ Centralby Lindsey BottsWater levels at Lake Powell have dropped to their lowest level since the huge reservoir was filled more than 50 years ago, another sign of the ongoing drought’s toll on the Colorado River. The reservoir fell to 3,555.09 feet above sea level Friday and continued to drop through the weekend, according to the U.S. Bureau […]
Lake Mead Drops to a Record Low Amid Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesLake Mead is a water lifeline for Southern California and much of the west, but now it’s facing its first water shortage in its 85-year history. The lake along the Nevada-Arizona border is one of the largest engineered lakes in the world, and it’s drying up at an alarming rate. L.A. Times national correspondent Jaweed […]