While much has been written this year about atmospheric rivers, avalanche warnings and even flash flooding, the western half of the United States is experiencing a crushing drought. The weather patterns have left parts of the Northwest soggy. Still, 80% of the land in the western states face some official category of drought. That is nearly half of the […]
Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot said the Delta flows issue has been decades in the making and “it’s going to take some time to figure this out.”
Get ready for a lot of chatter this week about Colorado’s weather, especially on social media. Computer forecast models show the potential for a high-impact winter storm moving into the state sometime after Wednesday. As we see it now this storm could drop a large amount of moisture and it could be mostly in the form of […]
A new Colorado River study predicts we may need to make even deeper cuts to keep our reservoirs from tanking over the long haul. But the dire conclusions within the study aren’t what make it so intriguing. It’s how the group arrived at them. The Future of the Colorado River project, an effort based out of […]
There’s a classic scene in “The Graduate” where Dustin Hoffman’s character, fresh out of college, gets pulled aside at a graduation party by a well-meaning friend of his parents and told: “I just want to say one word to you. Just one word … plastics.”
The year 2020 is going to be remembered for a lot of things, many of them not so good. Included in the not-so-good list is the drought that has plagued the West, lasting into 2021. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which has published weekly maps since 2000, the 2020 drought is the worst, in terms […]
Multiyear Drought Builds in Western US With Little Relief in Sight
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CNN Weatherby Chad MyersWhile much has been written this year about atmospheric rivers, avalanche warnings and even flash flooding, the western half of the United States is experiencing a crushing drought. The weather patterns have left parts of the Northwest soggy. Still, 80% of the land in the western states face some official category of drought. That is nearly half of the […]
Crowfoot Calls for Patience with Voluntary Agreements
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Agri-Pulseby Brad HookerNatural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot said the Delta flows issue has been decades in the making and “it’s going to take some time to figure this out.”
Colorado is Known for Heavy March Snow, One Storm Ended Record Drought in 2003
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CBS Denverby Chris SpearsGet ready for a lot of chatter this week about Colorado’s weather, especially on social media. Computer forecast models show the potential for a high-impact winter storm moving into the state sometime after Wednesday. As we see it now this storm could drop a large amount of moisture and it could be mostly in the form of […]
Colorado River Study Predicts Even Bigger Water Cuts. That’s Not Why it’s so Intriguing
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AZ Centralby Joanna AllhandsA new Colorado River study predicts we may need to make even deeper cuts to keep our reservoirs from tanking over the long haul. But the dire conclusions within the study aren’t what make it so intriguing. It’s how the group arrived at them. The Future of the Colorado River project, an effort based out of […]
Want to Save Energy and Fight Climate Change? Try Using Less Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothThere’s a classic scene in “The Graduate” where Dustin Hoffman’s character, fresh out of college, gets pulled aside at a graduation party by a well-meaning friend of his parents and told: “I just want to say one word to you. Just one word … plastics.”
Historic Drought Deepens in the West as Window for Rain, Snow Closes
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Washington Postby Becky BolingerThe year 2020 is going to be remembered for a lot of things, many of them not so good. Included in the not-so-good list is the drought that has plagued the West, lasting into 2021. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which has published weekly maps since 2000, the 2020 drought is the worst, in terms […]