La Niña, the cooling of the equatorial Pacific that shifts weather patterns the world over, is fading away. But California may still be prone to dryness, and the U.S. Gulf Coast faces the risk of another busy hurricane season. Water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean will likely return to normal in the next few months, […]
The Central Valley has reached a critical juncture. On one path, without proactive, collaborative planning, the Valley could become a haphazard patchwork of dusty fields infested with invasive weeds and pests, further impairing already poor air quality, devastating the agricultural economy and putting many farmworkers out of work. On another path, the Valley can remain […]
The BBC posted an article this week, written by reporter Paige Sutherland and entitled, “The water fight over the shrinking Colorado River”. I guess that officially makes us — the folks dependent upon that same Colorado River — famous. But does this have to be a “fight”? How about, instead, “The earnest conversation over the shrinking Colorado […]
Scientists have been predicting for years that the Colorado River would continue to deplete due to global warming and increased water demands, but according to new studies it’s looking worse than they thought. That worries rancher Marsha Daughenbaugh, 68, of Steamboat Springs, who relies on the water from the Colorado River to grow feed for […]
With California in drought conditions amid the third-driest precipitation totals in state history, Valley lawmakers want Gov. Gavin Newsom to take immediate action. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group asked Newsom to declare a statewide water emergency. The governor’s office responded by saying Newsom will take action “if it becomes necessary.”
• Total precipitation has been well below normal throughout much of California during water year (WY) 2021 • In some regions, drier than normal conditions extend back to the start of WY 2020 • Drought has expanded and intensified across the state, and current water storage levels are below normal in many reservoirs • Below-normal […]
La Niña is Fading But California, Gulf Coast Still Face Risks
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Bloomberg Greenby Brian K SullivanLa Niña, the cooling of the equatorial Pacific that shifts weather patterns the world over, is fading away. But California may still be prone to dryness, and the U.S. Gulf Coast faces the risk of another busy hurricane season. Water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean will likely return to normal in the next few months, […]
Opinion: Silver Lining to Water Woes Could be Farmers Putting Their Lands to New Uses Besides Crops
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Fresno Beeby Emmy Cattani and Ann HaydenThe Central Valley has reached a critical juncture. On one path, without proactive, collaborative planning, the Valley could become a haphazard patchwork of dusty fields infested with invasive weeds and pests, further impairing already poor air quality, devastating the agricultural economy and putting many farmworkers out of work. On another path, the Valley can remain […]
Opinion: Digging Into the Ditches, and Such, Part Seven
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Pagosa Daily Post (Colorado)by Bill HudsonThe BBC posted an article this week, written by reporter Paige Sutherland and entitled, “The water fight over the shrinking Colorado River”. I guess that officially makes us — the folks dependent upon that same Colorado River — famous. But does this have to be a “fight”? How about, instead, “The earnest conversation over the shrinking Colorado […]
The Water Fight Over the Shrinking Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /BBC Newsby Paige SutherlandScientists have been predicting for years that the Colorado River would continue to deplete due to global warming and increased water demands, but according to new studies it’s looking worse than they thought. That worries rancher Marsha Daughenbaugh, 68, of Steamboat Springs, who relies on the water from the Colorado River to grow feed for […]
Newsom Rejects Valley Lawmakers’ Request for Statewide Water Emergency Declaration
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /GV Wireby Bill McEwenWith California in drought conditions amid the third-driest precipitation totals in state history, Valley lawmakers want Gov. Gavin Newsom to take immediate action. On Wednesday, a bipartisan group asked Newsom to declare a statewide water emergency. The governor’s office responded by saying Newsom will take action “if it becomes necessary.”
Water Year 2021 Characterized by Persistent Dry Weather and Worsening Drought in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (UC San Diego)by Chris Castellano, Chad Hecht, Julie Kalansky, Nina Oakley, Arleen O’Donnell, and Martin Ralph• Total precipitation has been well below normal throughout much of California during water year (WY) 2021 • In some regions, drier than normal conditions extend back to the start of WY 2020 • Drought has expanded and intensified across the state, and current water storage levels are below normal in many reservoirs • Below-normal […]