California’s water supply can vary greatly from year to year to the need to manage what we get is a high priority in the Golden State. The Central Valley Project was devised in 1933 as a way to manage water and transport it areas considered more water-rich to the more water-scarce areas in the Central […]
This is shaping up to be a long, dry summer and water managers across the state are looking for new sources to meet their demand. But one small district in Marin County placed a bet on a drought-proof supply of water that may pay off big this year. The town of Novato relies on Lake […]
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday issued an expanded “drought emergency proclamation” for 41 of the state’s 58 counties, citing above-average temperatures and dry conditions for April and May. So far, Southern California has been spared the worst of the drought, and the San Diego County Water Authority has said it has supplies to withstand several […]
California is in a serious drought. The National Drought Mitigation Center’s drought monitor puts most of the state in extreme drought zones for the first time since 2015. The latest instance of drought has once again put the state’s water use under the microscope to identify opportunities for conservation, a task that’s expected to become more […]
Sonoma County supervisors are expected to offer their formal support Tuesday for a plan to pump 20% less water than normal from the Russian River for the remainder of the year, preserving dwindling supplies in local reservoirs but making less water available to more than 600,000 consumers in Sonoma and northern Marin counties.
Every spring, California farmers brace themselves for signs of wriggling organisms destined to launch multigenerational attacks on their crops. Many insect species survive the winter as eggs or larvae and then emerge in early spring as the first generation to feed and breed on millions of acres of California vineyards, orchards and row crops. Climate […]
Running Dry: Explaining Reservoirs’ Importance in California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KCRA3by Dirk VerdoornCalifornia’s water supply can vary greatly from year to year to the need to manage what we get is a high priority in the Golden State. The Central Valley Project was devised in 1933 as a way to manage water and transport it areas considered more water-rich to the more water-scarce areas in the Central […]
California Drought: Recycled Water Investment Paying Off For North Marin Water District
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KPIX 5by John RamosThis is shaping up to be a long, dry summer and water managers across the state are looking for new sources to meet their demand. But one small district in Marin County placed a bet on a drought-proof supply of water that may pay off big this year. The town of Novato relies on Lake […]
San Diego Spared as Newsom Declares Drought Emergency in 41 of California’s 58 Counties
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby Reuters Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityGovernor Gavin Newsom on Monday issued an expanded “drought emergency proclamation” for 41 of the state’s 58 counties, citing above-average temperatures and dry conditions for April and May. So far, Southern California has been spared the worst of the drought, and the San Diego County Water Authority has said it has supplies to withstand several […]
This is How California’s Water Use Has Changed Since the Last Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Yoohyun JungCalifornia is in a serious drought. The National Drought Mitigation Center’s drought monitor puts most of the state in extreme drought zones for the first time since 2015. The latest instance of drought has once again put the state’s water use under the microscope to identify opportunities for conservation, a task that’s expected to become more […]
Sonoma County Officials to Cut Pumping from Russian River by 20% Amid Deepening Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Santa Rosa Press-Democratby Mary CallahanSonoma County supervisors are expected to offer their formal support Tuesday for a plan to pump 20% less water than normal from the Russian River for the remainder of the year, preserving dwindling supplies in local reservoirs but making less water available to more than 600,000 consumers in Sonoma and northern Marin counties.
In California’s Farm Country, Climate Change Is Likely to Trigger More Pesticide Use, Fouling Waterways
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Inside Climate Newsby Liza GrossEvery spring, California farmers brace themselves for signs of wriggling organisms destined to launch multigenerational attacks on their crops. Many insect species survive the winter as eggs or larvae and then emerge in early spring as the first generation to feed and breed on millions of acres of California vineyards, orchards and row crops. Climate […]