In some areas of California it’s so dry that farmers aren’t even bothering to plant crops this season. Growers north of San Francisco have begun pulling out of local farmers markets and produce-box programs. County Line Harvest, which farms more than 30 acres in Petaluma, California, doesn’t have enough water to grow all the peppers, […]
Millions of people are betting on Arizona. They’re buying homes, starting businesses, and families. The future of how we use our water resources may dictate the future of their success. “We don’t want to put consumers and businesses at risk when they built and there was a hundred years of water but what happens 80 […]
The drought has some members of the Arizona Legislature wondering if the state should look for a new source of water: the Mississippi River. Conservationists wonder if lawmakers should try a different approach. As Arizona braces for a drought contingency plan to kick in, the Legislature has floated the idea of damming the Mississippi and […]
East Bay Municipal Utility District officials have seen droughts come and go. But they seem to be coming more frequently this century. Climate change is stoking devastating wildfire seasons year after year, drying the state out and just making it more flammable the following year. State water officials say that means less water in the […]
Construction on 8 miles of water pipeline that will be serve as life-blood for the Pure Water Soquel Project, is set to begin on May 24 in Santa Cruz. Three distinct components of building are set to take place during the next several months. From late May until June 15 crews will work around California […]
Last year, for the first time, it became possible to trade water on Wall Street through futures contracts. Normally reserved for commodities like oil or precious metals, water became the latest asset to join the financial market. But how could this practice impact the planet? The trading in the future prices of highly-prized commodities, where buyers agree […]
California Farmers Facing Drought Are Choosing Empty Fields
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Greenby Daniela Sirtori-Cortina and Breanna T BradhamIn some areas of California it’s so dry that farmers aren’t even bothering to plant crops this season. Growers north of San Francisco have begun pulling out of local farmers markets and produce-box programs. County Line Harvest, which farms more than 30 acres in Petaluma, California, doesn’t have enough water to grow all the peppers, […]
Arizona’s Continuing Population Growth Puts Pressure On Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC 15 Arizonaby Cameron PolomMillions of people are betting on Arizona. They’re buying homes, starting businesses, and families. The future of how we use our water resources may dictate the future of their success. “We don’t want to put consumers and businesses at risk when they built and there was a hundred years of water but what happens 80 […]
Arizona Lawmakers Float Idea of Piping Water From The Mississippi River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KJZZby Ron DunganThe drought has some members of the Arizona Legislature wondering if the state should look for a new source of water: the Mississippi River. Conservationists wonder if lawmakers should try a different approach. As Arizona braces for a drought contingency plan to kick in, the Legislature has floated the idea of damming the Mississippi and […]
East Bay Water Officials Have Eyes On The Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SF Gateby Tony HicksEast Bay Municipal Utility District officials have seen droughts come and go. But they seem to be coming more frequently this century. Climate change is stoking devastating wildfire seasons year after year, drying the state out and just making it more flammable the following year. State water officials say that means less water in the […]
Construction of 8 Miles of Pure Water Soquel Pipeline to Start
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Santa Cruz Sentinelby Hannah HagemannConstruction on 8 miles of water pipeline that will be serve as life-blood for the Pure Water Soquel Project, is set to begin on May 24 in Santa Cruz. Three distinct components of building are set to take place during the next several months. From late May until June 15 crews will work around California […]
Could Trading Water on the Stock Market Actually be Good for the Environment?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /euronews.greenby Anna TobinLast year, for the first time, it became possible to trade water on Wall Street through futures contracts. Normally reserved for commodities like oil or precious metals, water became the latest asset to join the financial market. But how could this practice impact the planet? The trading in the future prices of highly-prized commodities, where buyers agree […]