It’s not long ago that Lake Cachuma, the main water source on the South Coast, was in danger of going dry in a seven-year drought. Water agencies from Carpinteria to Goleta spent millions of dollars scrambling to buy surplus state aqueduct water from around the state to avert a local shortage. They did so not […]
A too-dry February left San Francisco with only 38% of normal rainfall for the month, and forecasters say residents should get used to it: With the wet season ending, it’s almost impossible to see the water year ending with anything close to a normal soaking. San Francisco’s rain total for February — typically the heart […]
Fire-prone areas of Southern California can expect to see landslides occurring almost every year, with major events expected roughly every 10 years, a new study found. The results show residents face a double whammy of increased wildfire and landslide risk caused by climate change-induced shifts in the state’s wet and dry seasons, according to researchers […]
California’s tiny delta smelt is not a terribly impressive fish at first glance, and not really at second glance either. It’s about the length and width of a finger, silvery and kind of see-through – looks a bit like a sardine.
Millions of people in the US are drinking water that fails to meet federal health standards, including by violating limits for dangerous contaminants. Latinos are disproportionately exposed, according to the Guardian’s review of more than 140,000 public water systems across the US and county-level demographic data. Water systems in counties that are 25% or more Latino […]
Water Security vs. Water Marketing
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Independentby Melinda BurnsIt’s not long ago that Lake Cachuma, the main water source on the South Coast, was in danger of going dry in a seven-year drought. Water agencies from Carpinteria to Goleta spent millions of dollars scrambling to buy surplus state aqueduct water from around the state to avert a local shortage. They did so not […]
Rainy Season Peters Out in Another Moisture-Starved Year for S.F.
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The San Francisco Chronicleby Lauren HernándezA too-dry February left San Francisco with only 38% of normal rainfall for the month, and forecasters say residents should get used to it: With the wet season ending, it’s almost impossible to see the water year ending with anything close to a normal soaking. San Francisco’s rain total for February — typically the heart […]
Study: As Wildfires Increase, Southern California Could Face Landslides Almost Every Year
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Times of San Diegoby City News ServiceFire-prone areas of Southern California can expect to see landslides occurring almost every year, with major events expected roughly every 10 years, a new study found. The results show residents face a double whammy of increased wildfire and landslide risk caused by climate change-induced shifts in the state’s wet and dry seasons, according to researchers […]
California Drought, Dry Conditions Causing Concern for Farms and Agriculture
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC10Much of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley regions are seeing abnormally dry or drought-like weather so far in winter 2021.
A Tiny Fish is on the Brink of Extinction. Does it Matter that Another Just Like It is Thriving?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /WHYY (Philadelphia)by Jad SleimanCalifornia’s tiny delta smelt is not a terribly impressive fish at first glance, and not really at second glance either. It’s about the length and width of a finger, silvery and kind of see-through – looks a bit like a sardine.
More Than 25m Drink from the Worst US Water Systems, with Latinos Most Exposed
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Guardianby Emily Holden, Caty Enders, Niko Kommenda and Vivian HoMillions of people in the US are drinking water that fails to meet federal health standards, including by violating limits for dangerous contaminants. Latinos are disproportionately exposed, according to the Guardian’s review of more than 140,000 public water systems across the US and county-level demographic data. Water systems in counties that are 25% or more Latino […]