A recent report looked into why Indigenous communities within the Colorado River Basin are struggling to get clean, reliable running water. A household in tribal lands is 19 times more likely than a white household to not have indoor plumbing, and during the pandemic this had catastrophic effects on some Indigenous communities. According a 2019 […]
While drought conditions are upon the Bay Area, water officials in Santa Clara County plan to draw from distant reserves for now and seek to increase storage and expand water recycling in the future. Half of the water in Santa Clara County comes from somewhere else, sometimes hundreds of miles away.
There is dry dirt where water should be at Folsom Lake. A lack of wet weather is taking a toll on the state’s water supply. Chris Orrock is a spokesperson for the California Department of Water Resources. He said while drought-like conditions are very common for the state, this year is worse than normal, especially […]
Stunning drone photographs of Lake Oroville help illustrate the drought emergency declared by Gov. Gavin Newsom in two Northern California counties. Water levels at Lake Oroville have dropped to 42% of its 3,537,577 acre foot capacity. Conditions are particularly acute in Mendocino and Sonoma counties because the local water supply depends on rainfall in the […]
Water officials in Arizona say they are prepared to lose about one-fifth of the water the state gets from the Colorado River in what could be the first federally declared shortage in the river that supplies millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico. Arizona stands to lose more than any other state in […]
Millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the Central Valley will be trucked to San Francisco Bay and other coastal sites for release, because the rivers they’d normally travel to get to the ocean are drying up, state and federal officials said Wednesday.
New Report Looks Into Water Insecurity in Tribal Lands Across Colorado River Basin
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Arizona Public Mediaby Emma GibsonA recent report looked into why Indigenous communities within the Colorado River Basin are struggling to get clean, reliable running water. A household in tribal lands is 19 times more likely than a white household to not have indoor plumbing, and during the pandemic this had catastrophic effects on some Indigenous communities. According a 2019 […]
South Bay Water Officials Draw on Distant Reserves, Weigh Options as Drought Deepens
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KPIXby Len RamirezWhile drought conditions are upon the Bay Area, water officials in Santa Clara County plan to draw from distant reserves for now and seek to increase storage and expand water recycling in the future. Half of the water in Santa Clara County comes from somewhere else, sometimes hundreds of miles away.
Sierra Snow Survey Canceled Due to Impacts of Dry Weather, Water Supply Also at Risk
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRA (Sacramento)by Emily MaherThere is dry dirt where water should be at Folsom Lake. A lack of wet weather is taking a toll on the state’s water supply. Chris Orrock is a spokesperson for the California Department of Water Resources. He said while drought-like conditions are very common for the state, this year is worse than normal, especially […]
Stunning Drone Photos over Lake Oroville Show Drought Emergency in Northern California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby By Robert St. John (L.A. Times) and Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Stunning drone photographs of Lake Oroville help illustrate the drought emergency declared by Gov. Gavin Newsom in two Northern California counties. Water levels at Lake Oroville have dropped to 42% of its 3,537,577 acre foot capacity. Conditions are particularly acute in Mendocino and Sonoma counties because the local water supply depends on rainfall in the […]
Arizona Positioned to Take on Cuts in Colorado River Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Felicia FonsecaWater officials in Arizona say they are prepared to lose about one-fifth of the water the state gets from the Colorado River in what could be the first federally declared shortage in the river that supplies millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico. Arizona stands to lose more than any other state in […]
Drought-Depleted Rivers Force Salmon Hatcheries to Truck Fish to the Pacific
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderMillions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the Central Valley will be trucked to San Francisco Bay and other coastal sites for release, because the rivers they’d normally travel to get to the ocean are drying up, state and federal officials said Wednesday.