Radhika Fox vividly remembers growing up in rural India without running water or flushing toilets. The newly confirmed head of EPA’s Office of Water lived with her grandmother while her parents finished their medical training in New York City.
Skiers and snowboarders pray for snow so they can shred the slopes. Climatologists and hydrologists have an entirely different and more critical reason to cross their fingers for the “white gold.” The West’s historic drought has many impacts, including water shortages, more severe wildfire seasons and unprecedented heat waves, to name a few. Intense droughts […]
As someone working on water issues in the West for more decades than I care to admit, I have found myself repeating the same mantra over and over again: When you’re in a drought, it’s too late to prepare. Well, we’re in drought, again, and I can’t help feeling a sense of personal failure for […]
NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Adel Hagekhalil, the new head of Metropolitan of Water District. The MWD – the largest in the nation –provides water to 20 million customers all over Southern California. Nolan and Hagekhalil discuss the state of water supply and the controversial vote that got Hagekhalil to power.
Drought-stricken reservoirs and rivers in Northern California mean painful water cutbacks for farmers and towns. Some are trying hard to conserve to avoid even worse to come.
The drought is here, and agriculture is scrambling. Water regulators have cut the amount that can be taken from lakes, rivers and streams. Farmers who ordinarily get that water either have to forgo planting some of their fields, or pump water from the ground, or a combination of the two. Farmers dependent on wells are […]
EPA’s Top Water Official On Biden’s Climate, Equity Goals
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Hannah NortheyRadhika Fox vividly remembers growing up in rural India without running water or flushing toilets. The newly confirmed head of EPA’s Office of Water lived with her grandmother while her parents finished their medical training in New York City.
Warming Climate, Low Sierra Snowpack, Evaporating Runoff Extend California Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS SF Bay AreaSkiers and snowboarders pray for snow so they can shred the slopes. Climatologists and hydrologists have an entirely different and more critical reason to cross their fingers for the “white gold.” The West’s historic drought has many impacts, including water shortages, more severe wildfire seasons and unprecedented heat waves, to name a few. Intense droughts […]
Opinion: A Wake-Up Call for Water Resilience in the West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Hillby Maurice HallAs someone working on water issues in the West for more decades than I care to admit, I have found myself repeating the same mantra over and over again: When you’re in a drought, it’s too late to prepare. Well, we’re in drought, again, and I can’t help feeling a sense of personal failure for […]
New Water Chief Takes Control at MWD
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NBC4by Conan NolanNBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Adel Hagekhalil, the new head of Metropolitan of Water District. The MWD – the largest in the nation –provides water to 20 million customers all over Southern California. Nolan and Hagekhalil discuss the state of water supply and the controversial vote that got Hagekhalil to power.
Northern California Is Working To Conserve Water To Have Some Left Over For Crops
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NPRDrought-stricken reservoirs and rivers in Northern California mean painful water cutbacks for farmers and towns. Some are trying hard to conserve to avoid even worse to come.
Dealing with Drought: Farmers Challenged as Water Supply Dwindles
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-Recordby Steve SchoonoverThe drought is here, and agriculture is scrambling. Water regulators have cut the amount that can be taken from lakes, rivers and streams. Farmers who ordinarily get that water either have to forgo planting some of their fields, or pump water from the ground, or a combination of the two. Farmers dependent on wells are […]