Experts agree the amount of water in the Colorado River basin has declined because of drought and climate change, and that population growth is fueling demand for water higher and higher. One result is the level of Lake Powell in Arizona, behind Glen Canyon Dam, has steadily declined and is now at 43% of capacity.
An NBC Bay Area investigation found 30 out of 39 sewage treatment plants located around San Francisco Bay Area are at risk of flooding as sea levels rise due to climate change. Four of those plants could flood with as little as 9.84 inches of sea level rise. That’s an amount that state analysts say […]
Flooding rains and record snow in California last week marked another extreme swing of the state’s climate pendulum. The widespread downpours triggered mudslides that damaged homes and roads near some of the huge fire scars from last summer, and also brought some of the water the state will need to end a months-long hot and dry streak and douse a record-setting […]
Fresh off a week filled with rain and snow due to an atmospheric river, water conservation may not be top of mind for everyday Californians. NBC Bay Area Meteorologist Rob Mayeda just broke down some figures from this latest storm. In a Friday tweet he says, “Sierra Snowpack Surge: Up to 66% of average from just 40% […]
Although wetlands cover less than 4% of the Earth’s surface, 40% of all animal species live or reproduce in them. One-third of all organic matter on our planet is stored in places like the gigantic Pantanal wetland in western Brazil, the Sudd floodplain in southern Sudan or the Wasjugan Marsh in western Siberia.
The California Department of Water Resources has secured $308 million in funding to pay for reconstruction and repair work that has been done on the Oroville Dam’s spillways. The funds, released by FEMA, are in addition to the $260 million that the agency provided for repairs on the lower portion of the dam’s main spillway.
Opinion: Drain Lake Powell, Not Colorado Farms
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Pagosa Daily Postby Daniel P. Beard & Gary WocknerExperts agree the amount of water in the Colorado River basin has declined because of drought and climate change, and that population growth is fueling demand for water higher and higher. One result is the level of Lake Powell in Arizona, behind Glen Canyon Dam, has steadily declined and is now at 43% of capacity.
Bay Area Sewage Systems at Risk as Seas Rise
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NBC Bay Areaby Stephen Stock, Robert Campos, Mark Villarreal, Michael Horn and Sean MyersAn NBC Bay Area investigation found 30 out of 39 sewage treatment plants located around San Francisco Bay Area are at risk of flooding as sea levels rise due to climate change. Four of those plants could flood with as little as 9.84 inches of sea level rise. That’s an amount that state analysts say […]
A Surge From an Atmospheric River Drove California’s Latest Climate Extremes
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Inside Climate Newsby Bob BerwynFlooding rains and record snow in California last week marked another extreme swing of the state’s climate pendulum. The widespread downpours triggered mudslides that damaged homes and roads near some of the huge fire scars from last summer, and also brought some of the water the state will need to end a months-long hot and dry streak and douse a record-setting […]
Despite Rainfall, State Still Aiming for 55 Gallon Per Person Water Conservation Target
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /GV Wireby Jim JakobsFresh off a week filled with rain and snow due to an atmospheric river, water conservation may not be top of mind for everyday Californians. NBC Bay Area Meteorologist Rob Mayeda just broke down some figures from this latest storm. In a Friday tweet he says, “Sierra Snowpack Surge: Up to 66% of average from just 40% […]
How Wetlands are Linked to Our Climate
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /DW.com (Germany)Although wetlands cover less than 4% of the Earth’s surface, 40% of all animal species live or reproduce in them. One-third of all organic matter on our planet is stored in places like the gigantic Pantanal wetland in western Brazil, the Sudd floodplain in southern Sudan or the Wasjugan Marsh in western Siberia.
DWR Secures Additional $300M for Oroville Dam Spillway Repairs
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /News 10 (Oregon)by Austin Herbaugh and Kassandra GutierrezThe California Department of Water Resources has secured $308 million in funding to pay for reconstruction and repair work that has been done on the Oroville Dam’s spillways. The funds, released by FEMA, are in addition to the $260 million that the agency provided for repairs on the lower portion of the dam’s main spillway.