California got a particularly rainy winter, but state officials have uncovered another reason why Lake Oroville overflowed with water this spring. The massive reservoir, the state’s second largest behind Lake Shasta, has slowly but surely shrunk. New research from the California Department of Water Resources shows that the lake, used for millions of Californians’ drinking water and irrigating hundreds […]
As California braces for a dangerous, prolonged heat wave that’s expected to last through next week, firefighters across the state are battling several new wildfires, some serious enough to force evacuations. The most dangerous fire was burning in Oroville, where crews on Wednesday were fighting the Thompson fire under an excessive-heat warning, with temperatures forecast to reach […]
An intense and potentially record-setting ridge of high pressure is building across California and the West, threatening days and perhaps more than a week of a dangerous, life-threatening heat wave. The worst of the heat will be centered in California’s Central Valley, where as many as 10 days or more of 110-degree heat looms. But just […]
Authorities are warning of extreme health and wildfire risks across California this week, as the longest heat wave of the year is set to kick off Tuesday, bringing triple-digit temperatures, with little overnight cooling, to the vast majority of the state. “This is really just a long-duration heat event that will provide little to no […]
Bottled water extracted from the air using sunlight as a power source will soon be available for purchase in US stores. The sustainable solution, dubbed SKY WTR, is a product of Source, a Scottsdale, Arizona, based company. Bottled water is a US$350 billion industry that relies on harvesting water from under the ground. Estimates suggest […]
Two members of Congress have asked the Government Accountability Office to review how vulnerable the Bureau of Reclamation is to water theft following a Los Angeles Times report on an audacious and long-running heist from a federal canal in the Central Valley. The facts related in the story “raise serious concerns about how widespread water theft is […]
How One of California’s Largest Reservoirs Permanently Lost Room for 36 Billion Gallons of Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /SFGATEby Stephen CouncilCalifornia got a particularly rainy winter, but state officials have uncovered another reason why Lake Oroville overflowed with water this spring. The massive reservoir, the state’s second largest behind Lake Shasta, has slowly but surely shrunk. New research from the California Department of Water Resources shows that the lake, used for millions of Californians’ drinking water and irrigating hundreds […]
California Burns as Heat Wave Spreads Across Western U.S.
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Grace Toohey, Jireh Deng and James RaineyAs California braces for a dangerous, prolonged heat wave that’s expected to last through next week, firefighters across the state are battling several new wildfires, some serious enough to force evacuations. The most dangerous fire was burning in Oroville, where crews on Wednesday were fighting the Thompson fire under an excessive-heat warning, with temperatures forecast to reach […]
‘Exceptionally Dangerous’ Heat Wave Could Broil California for Several Days
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Fox Weatherby Scott SistekAn intense and potentially record-setting ridge of high pressure is building across California and the West, threatening days and perhaps more than a week of a dangerous, life-threatening heat wave. The worst of the heat will be centered in California’s Central Valley, where as many as 10 days or more of 110-degree heat looms. But just […]
Extended California Heat Wave Brings Extreme Health, Fire Risk; Power Shutoffs Likely
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Grace TooheyAuthorities are warning of extreme health and wildfire risks across California this week, as the longest heat wave of the year is set to kick off Tuesday, bringing triple-digit temperatures, with little overnight cooling, to the vast majority of the state. “This is really just a long-duration heat event that will provide little to no […]
Canned Water Made Using Solar-powered ‘Hydropanels’ to Hit US Stores Soon
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Interesting Engineeringby Ameya PalejaBottled water extracted from the air using sunlight as a power source will soon be available for purchase in US stores. The sustainable solution, dubbed SKY WTR, is a product of Source, a Scottsdale, Arizona, based company. Bottled water is a US$350 billion industry that relies on harvesting water from under the ground. Estimates suggest […]
Two Congressmen Request Review after Times Report on Central Valley Water Heist
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kylie Capuano /Los Angeles Timesby Jessica GarrisonTwo members of Congress have asked the Government Accountability Office to review how vulnerable the Bureau of Reclamation is to water theft following a Los Angeles Times report on an audacious and long-running heist from a federal canal in the Central Valley. The facts related in the story “raise serious concerns about how widespread water theft is […]