In Santa Clara County, lawns are dry, a reservoir is nearly empty, and water restrictions are mandated. After two winters with very little rain — and San Jose’s driest year in 128 years of record keeping — the county is marked by one of the worst droughts in modern history. Santa Clara County’s experience of drought is […]
The state’s severe drought is transforming the landscape of our streams, lakes and reservoirs as the supply of water is depleted day by day. The changes at Uvas Reservoir in the hills above Morgan are readily apparent. The waterline has receded significantly as the footprint of the reservoir shrinks.
Officials with jurisdiction over about 80% of California’s power grid say the state faces a grim outlook as summer heat, wildfires and a severe drought intensify. “When you step back, I think many of us are really recognizing now that climate change and these extreme heat waves happening in the earlier parts of the summer […]
After the two driest consecutive years in much of California in nearly half a century, reservoir levels are dropping. Lawns are brown. Water restrictions are increasing. And Californians are getting worried. Asked to name the environmental issue they are most concerned about, more California residents cited water shortages and drought than any other, according to a […]
Jennifer Beretta has been working as a dairy farmer since she was 6 and knows some of her family’s 700 cows by name. One of her favorites, a Jersey named Harmony, has won top prizes at the Sonoma County Fair. “I raised them from when they were babies,” said Beretta, 33. “I watched them grow […]
President Joe Biden’s latest leap into the Senate’s up-and-down efforts to clinch a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure deal comes with even more at stake than his coveted plans for boosting road, rail and other public works projects. The outcome of the infrastructure deal, which for weeks has encountered one snag after another, will affect what […]
San Jose Relies on Water from the Sierra Nevada. Climate Change is Challenging that System
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KQEDby Ezra David RomeroIn Santa Clara County, lawns are dry, a reservoir is nearly empty, and water restrictions are mandated. After two winters with very little rain — and San Jose’s driest year in 128 years of record keeping — the county is marked by one of the worst droughts in modern history. Santa Clara County’s experience of drought is […]
Drought Depleting Bay Area Reservoirs, Driving Urgent Need For Conservation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS SF Bay Areaby Devin FehelyThe state’s severe drought is transforming the landscape of our streams, lakes and reservoirs as the supply of water is depleted day by day. The changes at Uvas Reservoir in the hills above Morgan are readily apparent. The waterline has receded significantly as the footprint of the reservoir shrinks.
As Climate Changes, Alternative Energy Systems Get Close Look
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capitol Weeklyby Eric FurthOfficials with jurisdiction over about 80% of California’s power grid say the state faces a grim outlook as summer heat, wildfires and a severe drought intensify. “When you step back, I think many of us are really recognizing now that climate change and these extreme heat waves happening in the earlier parts of the summer […]
Water Shortages and Drought Are California’s Biggest Environmental Concern, New Poll Shows
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersAfter the two driest consecutive years in much of California in nearly half a century, reservoir levels are dropping. Lawns are brown. Water restrictions are increasing. And Californians are getting worried. Asked to name the environmental issue they are most concerned about, more California residents cited water shortages and drought than any other, according to a […]
‘Liquidation of Cows.’ How the Drought Creates Chaos on California Ranches, Dairy Farms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Dale KaslerJennifer Beretta has been working as a dairy farmer since she was 6 and knows some of her family’s 700 cows by name. One of her favorites, a Jersey named Harmony, has won top prizes at the Sonoma County Fair. “I raised them from when they were babies,” said Beretta, 33. “I watched them grow […]
Infrastructure Talks Leave Biden’s Entire Agenda at Risk
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Alan FramPresident Joe Biden’s latest leap into the Senate’s up-and-down efforts to clinch a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure deal comes with even more at stake than his coveted plans for boosting road, rail and other public works projects. The outcome of the infrastructure deal, which for weeks has encountered one snag after another, will affect what […]