There’s still snow in Colorado’s mountains near the headwaters of the South Platte River, and Brian Domonkos has strapped on a pair of cross-country skis to come measure it. He’s the Colorado Snow Survey supervisor, and knowing how much snowpack is left from the winter to runoff into streams, rivers and reservoirs this summer is […]
When hackers penetrated a small water utility in North Carolina three years ago that debilitated its IT systems, operators there refused to “bow” to hackers and fork over ransom money to make the assault stop. That 2018 cyberattack was part of what experts say is a fast-growing and evolving threat in the water sector and […]
In wetter times, these feathery beds of asparagus would produce generations of tender green spears, reaching for the vast San Joaquin Valley sky. On Monday they were disked into the dry dirt, their long lives cut short by unreliable and expensive water. “It’s a really sad day,” said Fresno County’s Joe Del Bosque, who has […]
The scale of the drought hitting the American West is beginning to crystallize as Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona experienced their driest year in terms of precipitation on record, according to the National Center for Environmental Information. In Utah and California, it was the second-driest winter on record. For Wyoming, it was the third-driest ever. […]
California just recorded its’ third driest winter in history, so it’s no surprise that State Water Project deliveries have been cut to just 5% of contracted amounts. This is bad news for regional water agencies who collectively depend on the State Water Project for a fourth of their water supply. But these agencies have seen the climate […]
Sitting in a pickup truck on his almond farm 100 miles north of San Francisco, Tom Butler pointed to a withered grove he has been planning to bulldoze in order to save his little remaining water for younger trees. “It’s not a decision any farmer wants to make,” the 42-year-old said last week. “We’re in […]
Melting Snow Usually Means Water for the West. But This Year, It Might Not Be Enough
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /NPRby Michael Elizabeth SakasThere’s still snow in Colorado’s mountains near the headwaters of the South Platte River, and Brian Domonkos has strapped on a pair of cross-country skis to come measure it. He’s the Colorado Snow Survey supervisor, and knowing how much snowpack is left from the winter to runoff into streams, rivers and reservoirs this summer is […]
Colonial Hack Reveals Major Threats to Water Sector
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /E&E Newsby Hannah NortheyWhen hackers penetrated a small water utility in North Carolina three years ago that debilitated its IT systems, operators there refused to “bow” to hackers and fork over ransom money to make the assault stop. That 2018 cyberattack was part of what experts say is a fast-growing and evolving threat in the water sector and […]
Facing a Drought, California’s Farmers Make Hard Choices
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mercury Newsby Lisa M. KriegerIn wetter times, these feathery beds of asparagus would produce generations of tender green spears, reaching for the vast San Joaquin Valley sky. On Monday they were disked into the dry dirt, their long lives cut short by unreliable and expensive water. “It’s a really sad day,” said Fresno County’s Joe Del Bosque, who has […]
Drought Intensifies and Expands in the American West
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Courthouse News Serviceby Matthew RendaThe scale of the drought hitting the American West is beginning to crystallize as Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona experienced their driest year in terms of precipitation on record, according to the National Center for Environmental Information. In Utah and California, it was the second-driest winter on record. For Wyoming, it was the third-driest ever. […]
Opinion: Investment in Delta Tunnel, Sites Reservoir Will Ensure Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Heather DyerCalifornia just recorded its’ third driest winter in history, so it’s no surprise that State Water Project deliveries have been cut to just 5% of contracted amounts. This is bad news for regional water agencies who collectively depend on the State Water Project for a fourth of their water supply. But these agencies have seen the climate […]
Drought Imperils Economy in California’s Farm Country
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Wall Street Journalby Jim CarltonSitting in a pickup truck on his almond farm 100 miles north of San Francisco, Tom Butler pointed to a withered grove he has been planning to bulldoze in order to save his little remaining water for younger trees. “It’s not a decision any farmer wants to make,” the 42-year-old said last week. “We’re in […]