As the drought tightens its grip on California, several Central Coast cities are rolling out new water conservation messaging and programs for its residents. “During a hot, dry summer, water supplies are reduced throughout the state due to the drought,” said Santa Maria Utilities Director Shad Springer. “We just want to encourage people to be […]
Southern Arizona has been under the strongest category of drought since early last year. With a strong start to monsoon, the area should soon show a bit of recovery. It takes more than just a handful of good rainfalls to recover from such a bad drought. “You really want to have a saturation process. You […]
It’s a strange place to find fish, deep in the high desert, where drought-baked earth butts against scrubby mountains. But water spews from the hot springs on Ron Barnes’ land near the California-Oregon border, pure and perfect for rearing c’waam and koptu, two kinds of endangered suckerfish sacred to Native American tribes.
It has lasted longer than the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. It’s dropped water levels perilously low at two of the nation’s largest reservoirs, forced ranchers to sell off herds and helped propel scorching wildfires. And worst of all, the drought blanketing the western United States is not going away. A group of experts featuring […]
San Francisco set new, more ambitious climate change goals Tuesday, including getting to net zero greenhouse gas emissions produced in the city by 2040, as wildfires, drought and heat waves worsened by climate change plague California and floods in Europe grab headlines. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an update to the environment code that […]
So what exactly is La Niña? The La Niña climate pattern is a natural cycle marked by cooler-than-average ocean water in the central Pacific Ocean. It is one of the main drivers of weather in the United States and around the world, especially during the late fall, winter and early spring. It’s the opposite to the more well-known El […]
As Drought Worsens, Central Coast Cities Rolling Out New Water Conservation Messaging, Programs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KEYTby Dave AlleyAs the drought tightens its grip on California, several Central Coast cities are rolling out new water conservation messaging and programs for its residents. “During a hot, dry summer, water supplies are reduced throughout the state due to the drought,” said Santa Maria Utilities Director Shad Springer. “We just want to encourage people to be […]
Southern Arizona Starts To Recover From Exceptional Drought Thanks To Strong Monsoon Start
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /News 4 Tuscon KVOAby Daniel McFarlandSouthern Arizona has been under the strongest category of drought since early last year. With a strong start to monsoon, the area should soon show a bit of recovery. It takes more than just a handful of good rainfalls to recover from such a bad drought. “You really want to have a saturation process. You […]
As Drought Slams California and Oregon, Klamath Farmers Grow Fish to Quell a Water War
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Anita Chabria and Hailey Branson-PottsIt’s a strange place to find fish, deep in the high desert, where drought-baked earth butts against scrubby mountains. But water spews from the hot springs on Ron Barnes’ land near the California-Oregon border, pure and perfect for rearing c’waam and koptu, two kinds of endangered suckerfish sacred to Native American tribes.
The Western Drought is Worse Than You Think. Here’s Why
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Thomas FrankIt has lasted longer than the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. It’s dropped water levels perilously low at two of the nation’s largest reservoirs, forced ranchers to sell off herds and helped propel scorching wildfires. And worst of all, the drought blanketing the western United States is not going away. A group of experts featuring […]
S.F. Embraces Aggressive New Climate Change Goals as Drought, Heat and Wildfires Engulf California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Mallory MoenchSan Francisco set new, more ambitious climate change goals Tuesday, including getting to net zero greenhouse gas emissions produced in the city by 2040, as wildfires, drought and heat waves worsened by climate change plague California and floods in Europe grab headlines. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an update to the environment code that […]
What is La Niña? The Climate Pattern – and How it Affects Our Weather – Explained
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /USA Todayby Doyle RiceSo what exactly is La Niña? The La Niña climate pattern is a natural cycle marked by cooler-than-average ocean water in the central Pacific Ocean. It is one of the main drivers of weather in the United States and around the world, especially during the late fall, winter and early spring. It’s the opposite to the more well-known El […]