Against the backdrop of what’s shaping up as a devastating drought year, the California Department of Water Resources has released its first assessments of groundwater sustainability plans developed by local agencies to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The department released reviews of four local plans, approving two but sending the other […]
Water is like electricity. Most people don’t think about it much until it’s gone. Now, as California and other Western states find themselves heading into a severe and worsening drought, a new interactive map is providing a breathtaking journey that shows where America’s water comes from and ends up. The project is called River Runner. It allows […]
Drought is here — and we’re beginning to feel the effects. A majority of affected households during the last drought were in the San Joaquin Valley and these same communities are among the most vulnerable this time. As California faces a second year of drought, many are left to wonder, “What can be done to […]
Instead of being flush with newly melted snow, Folsom Lake is the driest it’s been in springtime since the epic drought of 1977. Water levels are so low that temporary pumps probably will be installed to help move water out of the stricken reservoir. Water levels at Lake Oroville have plunged to the point that […]
Co-Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC-Davis, Jay Lund, joined Yahoo Finance Live to break down the gravity of the drought the Western U.S. is facing and why the water shortage could send food prices higher.
Farmers toil at the mercy of nature’s whims, which can prove particularly vexing in California. Even before climate change, bouncing between drought and deluge was routine in the Central Valley, the state’s richest farming region. Humans have amplified these natural cycles by pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, studies show, creating a future filled with what scientists […]
State Releases Its First Reviews of Local SGMA Plans
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AgAlertby Christine SouzaAgainst the backdrop of what’s shaping up as a devastating drought year, the California Department of Water Resources has released its first assessments of groundwater sustainability plans developed by local agencies to meet the requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The department released reviews of four local plans, approving two but sending the other […]
Water: Amazing New Map Shows the Path of Every Raindrop That Hits the United States
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersWater is like electricity. Most people don’t think about it much until it’s gone. Now, as California and other Western states find themselves heading into a severe and worsening drought, a new interactive map is providing a breathtaking journey that shows where America’s water comes from and ends up. The project is called River Runner. It allows […]
Opinion: How Better Data Can Help California Avoid a Drinking Water Crisis
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Rich Pauloo and Alva Escriva-BouDrought is here — and we’re beginning to feel the effects. A majority of affected households during the last drought were in the San Joaquin Valley and these same communities are among the most vulnerable this time. As California faces a second year of drought, many are left to wonder, “What can be done to […]
From Shasta to Folsom, Shriveled Reservoirs Show Depths of California’s Drought Disaster
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Sacramento Beeby Dale Kasler, Ryan Sabalow and Phillip ReeseInstead of being flush with newly melted snow, Folsom Lake is the driest it’s been in springtime since the epic drought of 1977. Water levels are so low that temporary pumps probably will be installed to help move water out of the stricken reservoir. Water levels at Lake Oroville have plunged to the point that […]
“This is Definitely Going To Be A Painful Drought, But I Don’t Think It’s A Complete Calamity For Most Parts of the State”
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Yahoo FinanceCo-Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at UC-Davis, Jay Lund, joined Yahoo Finance Live to break down the gravity of the drought the Western U.S. is facing and why the water shortage could send food prices higher.
How Capturing Floodwaters Can Reduce Flooding and Combat Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Inside Climate Newsby Liza GrossFarmers toil at the mercy of nature’s whims, which can prove particularly vexing in California. Even before climate change, bouncing between drought and deluge was routine in the Central Valley, the state’s richest farming region. Humans have amplified these natural cycles by pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, studies show, creating a future filled with what scientists […]