Driving through the Sacramento valley an hour north of California’s capital, most travelers notice nothing but a few cows grazing on grass scorched brown by the heat. But Jerry Brown, the executive director of the Sites Reservoir Project, sees the future of California’s water system.
A pair of governors on Sunday called on the federal government for help and pushed for solutions as their states grapple with recording-breaking temperatures, drought and wildfires that officials have said is being driven by climate change.
The Colorado River provides water to 40 million people around the West, including New Mexico, but the historic drought gripping our region has prompted a 20% drop in flows in the river. Reservoirs are drying, with Lake Mead at its lowest levels since it was filled in the 1930s. As scientists incorporate these changes into […]
California’s reservoirs and rivers are startlingly low, forcing many of the state’s more than 270 hydropower facilities to generate less power. Lake Oroville, one of the state’s largest reservoirs, made headlines because its water levels have dropped so low the power plant may need to shut down for the first time. While most other hydropower […]
Major renovations will begin Wednesday on the Anderson Dam tunnel project in Santa Clara County. The project will require the reservoir to be drained – and it will be unable to be used for 10 years.
A UCLA study shows that abnormally heavy rain and snowfall events since as early as the 1980s are intensifying globally due to human-driven climate change, researchers said Tuesday. “These findings further elevate the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to prevent even larger impacts down the road,” said senior author Alex Hall, director of the UCLA Center for […]
Drought-Stricken Western Districts Plan New Ways to Store Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Greenby Leslie KaufmanDriving through the Sacramento valley an hour north of California’s capital, most travelers notice nothing but a few cows grazing on grass scorched brown by the heat. But Jerry Brown, the executive director of the Sites Reservoir Project, sees the future of California’s water system.
Western Governors Make Bipartisan Plea as States Battle Record Heat and Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CNN Politicsby Chandelis DusterA pair of governors on Sunday called on the federal government for help and pushed for solutions as their states grapple with recording-breaking temperatures, drought and wildfires that officials have said is being driven by climate change.
Authors Say Plan For the Worst on Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KUNMby Megan KamerickThe Colorado River provides water to 40 million people around the West, including New Mexico, but the historic drought gripping our region has prompted a 20% drop in flows in the river. Reservoirs are drying, with Lake Mead at its lowest levels since it was filled in the 1930s. As scientists incorporate these changes into […]
Hydro Energy Reduced as California Reservoirs Shrink
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SJV Waterby Jesse VadCalifornia’s reservoirs and rivers are startlingly low, forcing many of the state’s more than 270 hydropower facilities to generate less power. Lake Oroville, one of the state’s largest reservoirs, made headlines because its water levels have dropped so low the power plant may need to shut down for the first time. While most other hydropower […]
Major Renovations Begin on Anderson Dam Tunnel Project; Reservoir Can’t be Used for 10 Years
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KTVUby Elissa HarringtonMajor renovations will begin Wednesday on the Anderson Dam tunnel project in Santa Clara County. The project will require the reservoir to be drained – and it will be unable to be used for 10 years.
UCLA Study: Climate Change Causing ‘Extreme’ Rain and Snowfall Across Globe
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby City News ServiceA UCLA study shows that abnormally heavy rain and snowfall events since as early as the 1980s are intensifying globally due to human-driven climate change, researchers said Tuesday. “These findings further elevate the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to prevent even larger impacts down the road,” said senior author Alex Hall, director of the UCLA Center for […]