One day last spring, water pressure in pipelines suddenly crashed In the Antelope Valley, setting off alarms. Demand had inexplicably spiked, swelling to three and half times normal. Water mains broke open, and storage tanks were drawn down to dangerous levels. The emergency was so dire in the water-stressed desert area of Hi Vista, between Los […]
Each day, it seems, a new climate-related catastrophe makes headlines. Salmon are dying in California, because the water they inhabit has been heated to the point that it’s inhospitable to life. The Hoover Dam reservoir is at record-low levels, potentially affecting the water supply to the West Coast. And California is, once again, in a drought. States and […]
This is escalating quickly. The July 24-month study for the Colorado River reservoir system is skirting dangerously close to what might be considered a doomsday provision within the Drought Contingency Plan. If Lake Mead is projected to fall below 1,030 feet any time within two years, the plan states, Arizona, California and Nevada must reconvene to decide what […]
The American West was once seen as a place of endless possibilities: grand vistas, bountiful resources and cities that somehow grew out of deserts. Now, manifest destiny has become a manifest emergency. A scorching drought made worse by climate change is draining reservoirs at an alarming pace, fueling massive wildfires and deadly heat waves and […]
Climate change is forcing our state to reimagine our water supply future. How do we do that? Easy — we reuse water. Just like recycling a plastic bottle, we can safely use recycled water to drink, irrigate parks, support environmental uses, grow crops, produce energy, and much more. More than just a new source of […]
With the concrete towers of Hoover Dam in the background and the depleted waters of the nation’s largest reservoir below, an unlikely group of allies — conservation activists, businesspeople and officials representing cities and farming communities — on Thursday called for halting all plans that would take more water from the shrinking Colorado River. The 10 […]
Thieves are Stealing California’s Scarce Water. Where’s It Going? Illegal Marijuana Farms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Julie CartOne day last spring, water pressure in pipelines suddenly crashed In the Antelope Valley, setting off alarms. Demand had inexplicably spiked, swelling to three and half times normal. Water mains broke open, and storage tanks were drawn down to dangerous levels. The emergency was so dire in the water-stressed desert area of Hi Vista, between Los […]
How to Reduce Home Water Use in an Age of Drought and Climate Change
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Washington Postby Sarah FowlerEach day, it seems, a new climate-related catastrophe makes headlines. Salmon are dying in California, because the water they inhabit has been heated to the point that it’s inhospitable to life. The Hoover Dam reservoir is at record-low levels, potentially affecting the water supply to the West Coast. And California is, once again, in a drought. States and […]
Opinion: We Are Just 5 Feet Away From the Possibility of Deeper Water Cuts to Save Lake Mead
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Republic by Joanna AllhandsThis is escalating quickly. The July 24-month study for the Colorado River reservoir system is skirting dangerously close to what might be considered a doomsday provision within the Drought Contingency Plan. If Lake Mead is projected to fall below 1,030 feet any time within two years, the plan states, Arizona, California and Nevada must reconvene to decide what […]
Megadrought Poses ‘Existential’ Crisis in California and the West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS SF Bay Areaby Ben Tracy and John GoodwinThe American West was once seen as a place of endless possibilities: grand vistas, bountiful resources and cities that somehow grew out of deserts. Now, manifest destiny has become a manifest emergency. A scorching drought made worse by climate change is draining reservoirs at an alarming pace, fueling massive wildfires and deadly heat waves and […]
Opinion: Secure California’s Future Water Supply and Invest in Recycled Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Jennifer WestClimate change is forcing our state to reimagine our water supply future. How do we do that? Easy — we reuse water. Just like recycling a plastic bottle, we can safely use recycled water to drink, irrigate parks, support environmental uses, grow crops, produce energy, and much more. More than just a new source of […]
At Shrinking Lake Mead, a New Coalition says Status Quo on Colorado River is Failing
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Arizona Republic by Ian James and Anton L. DelgadoWith the concrete towers of Hoover Dam in the background and the depleted waters of the nation’s largest reservoir below, an unlikely group of allies — conservation activists, businesspeople and officials representing cities and farming communities — on Thursday called for halting all plans that would take more water from the shrinking Colorado River. The 10 […]