Scientists are calling it a “mega-drought” brought on by climate change. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows large areas of the Southwest are “exceptionally dry,” the worst category. It’s taking a dramatic toll on the Colorado River system that provides water to 40 million people in seven states — and may force the federal government […]
Atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory peaked for 2021 in May at a monthly average of 419 parts per million, the highest level since accurate measurements began 63 years ago, Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego reported Monday. Scripps scientist Charles David Keeling initiated on-site measurements of carbon dioxide atop the volcano on the Big […]
In Sin City, one thing that will soon become unforgivable is useless grass. A new Nevada law will outlaw about 31% of the grass in the Las Vegas area in an effort to conserve water amid a drought that’s drying up the region’s primary water source: the Colorado River. Other cities and states around the […]
In a major sign of California’s worsening drought, Santa Clara County’s largest water provider announced Monday that it is moving forward with plans to declare a water shortage emergency and to urge cities and water companies that serve 2 million residents in and around San Jose to impose mandatory water restrictions.
Just two years after California celebrated the end of its last devastating drought, the state is facing another one. Snowpack has dwindled to nearly nothing, the state’s 1,500 reservoirs are at only 50% of their average levels, and federal and local agencies have begun to issue water restrictions. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a drought emergency in 41 of […]
Hoover Dam towers more than 700 feet above Black Canyon on the Arizona-Nevada state line, holding back the waters of the Colorado River. On top of the dam, where visitors peer down the graceful white arc of its face, one of its art deco-style towers is adorned with a work of art that memorializes the purposes of the dam. […]
“Mega-Drought” Takes Dramatic Toll On Colorado River System That Provides Water to 40 Million People
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS NewsScientists are calling it a “mega-drought” brought on by climate change. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows large areas of the Southwest are “exceptionally dry,” the worst category. It’s taking a dramatic toll on the Colorado River system that provides water to 40 million people in seven states — and may force the federal government […]
Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere Reaches New High Despite Pandemic, Scripps Reports
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Times of San Diegoby Chris JenneweinAtmospheric carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory peaked for 2021 in May at a monthly average of 419 parts per million, the highest level since accurate measurements began 63 years ago, Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego reported Monday. Scripps scientist Charles David Keeling initiated on-site measurements of carbon dioxide atop the volcano on the Big […]
Drought-Stricken Nevada Enacts Ban on ‘Non-Functional’ Grass
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Sam MetzIn Sin City, one thing that will soon become unforgivable is useless grass. A new Nevada law will outlaw about 31% of the grass in the Las Vegas area in an effort to conserve water amid a drought that’s drying up the region’s primary water source: the Colorado River. Other cities and states around the […]
Drought: Mandatory Water Restrictions Coming to Santa Clara County
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury Newsby Paul Rogers and Kate SeligIn a major sign of California’s worsening drought, Santa Clara County’s largest water provider announced Monday that it is moving forward with plans to declare a water shortage emergency and to urge cities and water companies that serve 2 million residents in and around San Jose to impose mandatory water restrictions.
‘Truly An Emergency’: How Drought Returned to California – and What Lies Ahead
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Guardianby Gabrielle CanonJust two years after California celebrated the end of its last devastating drought, the state is facing another one. Snowpack has dwindled to nearly nothing, the state’s 1,500 reservoirs are at only 50% of their average levels, and federal and local agencies have begun to issue water restrictions. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a drought emergency in 41 of […]
Hoover Dam, A Symbol of the Modern West, Faces An Epic Water Shortage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /USA Todayby Ian JamesHoover Dam towers more than 700 feet above Black Canyon on the Arizona-Nevada state line, holding back the waters of the Colorado River. On top of the dam, where visitors peer down the graceful white arc of its face, one of its art deco-style towers is adorned with a work of art that memorializes the purposes of the dam. […]