California farmers relying on State Water Project water were warned Monday to prepare for potential shortages by reducing water use and adopting practical conservation measures. Reservoir and groundwater levels are significantly below average, and despite recent storms, snowpack is only 58% of average as of March 10.
Dry weather is likely to persist in the U.S. in the coming months, with the possibility of water use cutbacks in California and the Southwest as more than half of the country experiences moderate to severe drought conditions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. NOAA’s Spring Outlook report stated that the U.S. could face the […]
Lake Mendocino and Lake Pillsbury are the lowest they have been for this time of year since they were constructed, rainfall is between six and seven inches behind this time in 1977, and the forecast for the next two weeks has little to offer in terms of precipitation. To summarize, things are looking grim. In […]
Tucson’s top water official has said that the city could withstand a “worst plausible scenario” cut of 50% of its total Colorado River allocation from the Central Arizona Project canal system. Interim Assistant City Manager Tim Thomure said much of the water that could be cut is not currently under customer use and that the […]
A Biden initiative expected to pour up to $3 trillion into repairing America’s decrepit infrastructure and funding other programs has sparked a scramble across the nation for the federal funds — with California expecting to reap the biggest piece. The potential federal bounty opens the door to a list of ambitious projects: electrifying the Burbank-to-Anaheim […]
With three-quarters of the US west gripped by a seemingly ceaseless drought, several states are increasingly embracing a drastic intervention – the modification of the weather to spur more rainfall. The latest reports from the US Drought Monitor have provided sobering reading, with 40% of the US west of the continental divide classed as being in “exceptional […]
State Warns of Possible Water Shortages
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Manteca BullitenCalifornia farmers relying on State Water Project water were warned Monday to prepare for potential shortages by reducing water use and adopting practical conservation measures. Reservoir and groundwater levels are significantly below average, and despite recent storms, snowpack is only 58% of average as of March 10.
NOAA Warns of Water Use Cutbacks, Fires and Low Levels in Reservoirs Amid Significant Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Hillby Celine CastronuovoDry weather is likely to persist in the U.S. in the coming months, with the possibility of water use cutbacks in California and the Southwest as more than half of the country experiences moderate to severe drought conditions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. NOAA’s Spring Outlook report stated that the U.S. could face the […]
Lake Mendocino Hits Record Low for March; Water Managers Plead for Inland Residents to Conserve
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mendocino Voiceby Lana CohenLake Mendocino and Lake Pillsbury are the lowest they have been for this time of year since they were constructed, rainfall is between six and seven inches behind this time in 1977, and the forecast for the next two weeks has little to offer in terms of precipitation. To summarize, things are looking grim. In […]
Tucson Official Says City Can Fight Water Cuts Despite Data
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AP NewsTucson’s top water official has said that the city could withstand a “worst plausible scenario” cut of 50% of its total Colorado River allocation from the Central Arizona Project canal system. Interim Assistant City Manager Tim Thomure said much of the water that could be cut is not currently under customer use and that the […]
California Agencies Will Reap Windfall from Biden Infrastructure Plan — If It Gets Traction
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Los Angeles Timesby Ralph VartabedianA Biden initiative expected to pour up to $3 trillion into repairing America’s decrepit infrastructure and funding other programs has sparked a scramble across the nation for the federal funds — with California expecting to reap the biggest piece. The potential federal bounty opens the door to a list of ambitious projects: electrifying the Burbank-to-Anaheim […]
Make it Rain: US States Embrace ‘Cloud Seeding’ to Try to Conquer Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Guardianby Oliver MilmanWith three-quarters of the US west gripped by a seemingly ceaseless drought, several states are increasingly embracing a drastic intervention – the modification of the weather to spur more rainfall. The latest reports from the US Drought Monitor have provided sobering reading, with 40% of the US west of the continental divide classed as being in “exceptional […]