Extreme drought across the Western U.S. has become as reliable as a summer afternoon thunderstorm in Florida. And news headlines about drought in the West can seem a bit like a broken record, with some scientists saying the region is on the precipice of permanent drought. That’s because in 2000, the Western U.S. entered the […]
The frequency of natural disasters has soared in recent decades. Total damage topped $210 billion worldwide in 2020. With climate change, the costs attributed to coastal storms will increase dramatically. At the same time, coastal habitats such as wetlands and reefs are being lost rapidly. Some 20% of the world’s mangroves were lost over the last four decades. […]
The winter precipitation season generally ends with the month of March, and it looks like California will head into summer with lower water supplies than last year after a second consecutive winter of below normal rain and snowpack. The state’s Department of Water Resources has wasted no time in sounding alarm bells; officials have already announced […]
Lack of monsoon rainfall last summer and spotty snowfall this winter combined to worsen the Western drought dramatically in the past year, and spring snowmelt won’t bring much relief. Critical April 1 measurements of snow accumulations from mountain ranges across the region show that most streams and rivers will once again flow well below average levels this […]
As drought deepens in the West and the water used by farms and people alike dwindles, farmers in Arizona and California are bracing for cutbacks in the two major federal systems that supply irrigation and drinking water to millions of people. Water storage is shrinking with no snowpack to replenish reservoirs managed by the Bureau […]
California remains far behind its targets for addressing exposed playa around the Salton Sea, according to data released in the 2021 Salton Sea Management Program annual report. But state officials expressed optimism in a public workshop that they are finally beginning to catch up to those goals. The state was supposed to implement dust suppression projects or build […]
Western U.S. May Be Entering its Most Severe Drought in Modern History
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CBS Newsby Jeff BerardelliExtreme drought across the Western U.S. has become as reliable as a summer afternoon thunderstorm in Florida. And news headlines about drought in the West can seem a bit like a broken record, with some scientists saying the region is on the precipice of permanent drought. That’s because in 2000, the Western U.S. entered the […]
Opinion: How to Save Beaches and Coastlines from Climate Change Disasters
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Times by Michael W. BeckThe frequency of natural disasters has soared in recent decades. Total damage topped $210 billion worldwide in 2020. With climate change, the costs attributed to coastal storms will increase dramatically. At the same time, coastal habitats such as wetlands and reefs are being lost rapidly. Some 20% of the world’s mangroves were lost over the last four decades. […]
Southern California Water Price Jumps 48% in 3 Weeks as Rainy Season Disappoints
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Forbesby Sal GilbertieThe winter precipitation season generally ends with the month of March, and it looks like California will head into summer with lower water supplies than last year after a second consecutive winter of below normal rain and snowpack. The state’s Department of Water Resources has wasted no time in sounding alarm bells; officials have already announced […]
In the West, Signs in the Snow Warn That a 20-Year Drought Will Persist and Intensify
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Inside Climate Newsby Bob Berwyn and Judy FahysLack of monsoon rainfall last summer and spotty snowfall this winter combined to worsen the Western drought dramatically in the past year, and spring snowmelt won’t bring much relief. Critical April 1 measurements of snow accumulations from mountain ranges across the region show that most streams and rivers will once again flow well below average levels this […]
Drought Hitting Home in California, Arizona
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Western FarmPressby Todd FitchetteAs drought deepens in the West and the water used by farms and people alike dwindles, farmers in Arizona and California are bracing for cutbacks in the two major federal systems that supply irrigation and drinking water to millions of people. Water storage is shrinking with no snowpack to replenish reservoirs managed by the Bureau […]
California Spends $12.8M More on the Salton Sea, Finally Appoints Analyst to Study Seawater Importation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Palm Springs Desert Sunby Mark OlaldeCalifornia remains far behind its targets for addressing exposed playa around the Salton Sea, according to data released in the 2021 Salton Sea Management Program annual report. But state officials expressed optimism in a public workshop that they are finally beginning to catch up to those goals. The state was supposed to implement dust suppression projects or build […]