Earlier this year, the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes launched a new sub-seasonal to seasonal forecast product to better predict the influence atmospheric rivers will have on the Western United States. Better and more accurate forecasting tools for atmospheric rivers are critical for a number of community uses, including water management, agriculture, insurance […]
The waves along the Central Coast can tell you a lot about our changing climate, and here’s why. The Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s Waverider Buoy has measured wave heights and periods since June 1983 and directions since June 1996 and is one of the longest continuous-wave monitoring stations along the West Coast. Scripps Institute of […]
Tom Kennedy learned about the long-term contamination of his family’s drinking water about two months after he was told that his breast cancer had metastasized to his brain and was terminal. The troubles tainting his tap: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a broad category of chemicals invented in the mid-1900s to add desirable properties such as […]
President-elect Joe Biden’s rush to renewable energy may open up a host of cybersecurity dangers if more isn’t done to secure the technology from hackers. Fast-evolving solar and wind technologies pose new risks to power grid security, especially as smaller renewable energy companies often lack resources to fight against hackers, experts warn. And a recently […]
Shimmick Construction Co. has been awarded a nearly $87 million contract to build Antioch’s brackish water desalination plant. The City Council unanimously approved the company’s bid during a special meeting Friday after rejecting a protest bid from C. Overaa & Co., which also wanted the job. The $86,689,000 contract with Shimmick will include a 5% […]
President-elect Joe Biden last week picked veteran environmental attorney Brenda Mallory to help guide federal environmental permitting as the incoming administration gears up to build massive infrastructure projects across the United States.
Scientists Use New Methods to Better Forecast Atmospheric Rivers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Sierra Nevada Allyby Scott KingEarlier this year, the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes launched a new sub-seasonal to seasonal forecast product to better predict the influence atmospheric rivers will have on the Western United States. Better and more accurate forecasting tools for atmospheric rivers are critical for a number of community uses, including water management, agriculture, insurance […]
Waves Off Central Coast Contain Clues About Changing Climate. Is California Due for Drought?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /San Luis Obispo Tribuneby John LindseyThe waves along the Central Coast can tell you a lot about our changing climate, and here’s why. The Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s Waverider Buoy has measured wave heights and periods since June 1983 and directions since June 1996 and is one of the longest continuous-wave monitoring stations along the West Coast. Scripps Institute of […]
‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollute Water from Alaska to Florida
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Guardianby Lynne PeeplesTom Kennedy learned about the long-term contamination of his family’s drinking water about two months after he was told that his breast cancer had metastasized to his brain and was terminal. The troubles tainting his tap: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a broad category of chemicals invented in the mid-1900s to add desirable properties such as […]
Biden Is Eyeing Renewable Energy. So Are Hackers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /E&E Newsby Christian VasquezPresident-elect Joe Biden’s rush to renewable energy may open up a host of cybersecurity dangers if more isn’t done to secure the technology from hackers. Fast-evolving solar and wind technologies pose new risks to power grid security, especially as smaller renewable energy companies often lack resources to fight against hackers, experts warn. And a recently […]
Antioch Approves $87 Million Bid for Brackish Water Desalination Plant
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /East Bay Timesby Judith PrieveShimmick Construction Co. has been awarded a nearly $87 million contract to build Antioch’s brackish water desalination plant. The City Council unanimously approved the company’s bid during a special meeting Friday after rejecting a protest bid from C. Overaa & Co., which also wanted the job. The $86,689,000 contract with Shimmick will include a 5% […]
Biden CEQ Pick Signals NEPA Changes
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Kelsey BruggerPresident-elect Joe Biden last week picked veteran environmental attorney Brenda Mallory to help guide federal environmental permitting as the incoming administration gears up to build massive infrastructure projects across the United States.