As California sinks deeper into drought it already has had more than 900 additional wildfires than at this point in 2020, which was a record-breaking year that saw more than 4% of the state’s land scorched by flames. The danger prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to propose spending a record $2 billion on wildfire mitigation. That’s […]
We’re once again going to be having conversations this summer about water use, and hearing about ever more strict mandates coming down from counties and the state about what we use water for. But is San Francisco’s household water use really the problem? The drought is bad, and it’s getting worse. A big swath of […]
The Marin Municipal Water District is considering banning new water service hookups to homes in response to worsening drought conditions. But the move could hurt future housing development in an area already in dire need of more homes. The move would come amid historic drought conditions in the area, with county officials declaring a local drought emergency […]
The Arizona Legislature wants to look into the feasibility of pumping water from the Mississippi River to Arizona. But the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has already studied the idea, and weighed in on the project in 2012. The agency studied factors such as cost, legal issues, power use and the amount of time the project […]
As bad as last year’s record-shattering fire season was, the western U.S. starts this year’s in even worse shape. The soil in the West is record dry for this time of year. In much of the region, plants that fuel fires are also the driest scientists have seen. The vegetation is primed to ignite, especially […]
California’s new drought is worsening. After two severely dry winters, reservoirs are shrinking, fire danger is rising and water supplies are looking more tenuous. The past two years have been the driest in nearly half a century, since 1976-77. How did the state find itself in a new crisis just as the COVID pandemic is fading? […]
As Drought Intensifies, California Seeing More Wildfires
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP Newsby Don ThompsonAs California sinks deeper into drought it already has had more than 900 additional wildfires than at this point in 2020, which was a record-breaking year that saw more than 4% of the state’s land scorched by flames. The danger prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to propose spending a record $2 billion on wildfire mitigation. That’s […]
San Francisco Water Use Has Declined Since Last Drought — What Else Can You Do to Conserve?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /SF Newsby Jay BarmannWe’re once again going to be having conversations this summer about water use, and hearing about ever more strict mandates coming down from counties and the state about what we use water for. But is San Francisco’s household water use really the problem? The drought is bad, and it’s getting worse. A big swath of […]
Could California’s Drought Crisis Block Bay Area Housing Construction?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Emma TalleyThe Marin Municipal Water District is considering banning new water service hookups to homes in response to worsening drought conditions. But the move could hurt future housing development in an area already in dire need of more homes. The move would come amid historic drought conditions in the area, with county officials declaring a local drought emergency […]
That Mississippi River Pipeline? Bureau of Reclamation Weighed In About A Decade Ago
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KJZZby Ron DunganThe Arizona Legislature wants to look into the feasibility of pumping water from the Mississippi River to Arizona. But the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has already studied the idea, and weighed in on the project in 2012. The agency studied factors such as cost, legal issues, power use and the amount of time the project […]
Grim Western Fire Season Starts Much Drier Than Record 2020
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Seth BorensteinAs bad as last year’s record-shattering fire season was, the western U.S. starts this year’s in even worse shape. The soil in the West is record dry for this time of year. In much of the region, plants that fuel fires are also the driest scientists have seen. The vegetation is primed to ignite, especially […]
What’s Causing California’s Drought?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mercury Newsby Paul RogersCalifornia’s new drought is worsening. After two severely dry winters, reservoirs are shrinking, fire danger is rising and water supplies are looking more tenuous. The past two years have been the driest in nearly half a century, since 1976-77. How did the state find itself in a new crisis just as the COVID pandemic is fading? […]