Picture the desert landscape of a Mad Max movie populated with vigilantes devoted to acquiring not gasoline — but water. This scenario isn’t as far-fetched as you might think. “Water wars” describes conflicts between countries, states, or groups over the right to access water resources, usually freshwater. Freshwater is necessary for drinking, irrigation, and electricity generation, and […]
Conservation groups said 80 species were known to have gone extinct, 16 in the last year alone. Millions of people rely on freshwater fish for food and as a source of income through angling and the pet trade. But numbers have plummeted due to pressures including pollution, unsustainable fishing, and the damming and draining of […]
The state’s Ocean Protection Council has awarded $1.3 million to preserving and safeguarding estuary habitat at Elkhorn Slough, which boasts the second-largest tidal salt marsh in California. The wetland, once degraded by farming activities such as diking, is at risk of impacts from climate change — particularly rising sea levels.
Valley farmers had low expectations heading into the spring. Federal water authorities likely met them, to say the least. Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced its first water allocations for farmers and water users along the Central Valley Project. Light snowpack is, once again, the culprit, Federal officials said. “Although we had a couple […]
California’s wet season has not brought much relief so far and the outlook is not promising. The water year, which runs from October through April, started off slowly. October was the second driest on record for California. Later, strong systems – including an atmospheric river in late January that caused flooding, debris flows and feet of snow in the […]
Crops are now blooming here in the San Joaquin Valley, which marks the beginning of harvest season for farmers. As a drier-than-usual wet season continues to unfold, many are worried about how current drought conditions will impact this year’s crop.
“Water Wars” – Fights Over a Precious Resource
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Interesting Engineeringby Marcia WendorfPicture the desert landscape of a Mad Max movie populated with vigilantes devoted to acquiring not gasoline — but water. This scenario isn’t as far-fetched as you might think. “Water wars” describes conflicts between countries, states, or groups over the right to access water resources, usually freshwater. Freshwater is necessary for drinking, irrigation, and electricity generation, and […]
Extinction: Freshwater Fish in ‘Catastrophic’ Decline
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /BBC Newsby Helen BriggsConservation groups said 80 species were known to have gone extinct, 16 in the last year alone. Millions of people rely on freshwater fish for food and as a source of income through angling and the pet trade. But numbers have plummeted due to pressures including pollution, unsustainable fishing, and the damming and draining of […]
State Ocean Protection Council Awards $1.3 Million to Elkhorn Slough Restoration
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Monterey Heraldby Hannah HagemannThe state’s Ocean Protection Council has awarded $1.3 million to preserving and safeguarding estuary habitat at Elkhorn Slough, which boasts the second-largest tidal salt marsh in California. The wetland, once degraded by farming activities such as diking, is at risk of impacts from climate change — particularly rising sea levels.
Feds Start 2021 with Light Water Supply for Valley Farmers
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Joaquin Valley Sunby Alex TavlianValley farmers had low expectations heading into the spring. Federal water authorities likely met them, to say the least. Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced its first water allocations for farmers and water users along the Central Valley Project. Light snowpack is, once again, the culprit, Federal officials said. “Although we had a couple […]
California’s Wet Season Hasn’t Brought Much Drought Relief and the Outlook Isn’t Promising
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Weather Channelby Linda LamCalifornia’s wet season has not brought much relief so far and the outlook is not promising. The water year, which runs from October through April, started off slowly. October was the second driest on record for California. Later, strong systems – including an atmospheric river in late January that caused flooding, debris flows and feet of snow in the […]
Lack of Rain Could Potentially Impact Crops in the Central Valley
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Fox 26 Newsby Shelby BrachoCrops are now blooming here in the San Joaquin Valley, which marks the beginning of harvest season for farmers. As a drier-than-usual wet season continues to unfold, many are worried about how current drought conditions will impact this year’s crop.