The Bay Area awoke to the pitter-patter sound and pleasant smell of rain Sunday as the first significant storm system of the season moved through the area, bringing much-needed moisture to a largely dry region. Meteorologist Brooke Bingaman with the National Weather Service said that the rain system that passed through the Bay Area over […]
California weather is rarely average. Historically, the state has well above or well below average rain and snow. One of the keys to prepare for these wild swings is a better understanding of atmospheric rivers. The Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes or CW3E is at the heart of this research.
The state of Colorado has activated the municipal portion of its emergency drought plan for only the second time in history as several cities say they need to prepare for what is almost certainly going to be a dangerously dry 2021.
The quiet of morning broke as a battery of boats roared toward first light on the open water. Dozens of anglers, competing in teams of two for the biggest bass they could find, disappeared beyond the weed beds and tule thickets into the maze of rivers and sloughs. Each was chasing a cash prize and […]
The Metropolitan Water District’s board of directors voted Tuesday to spend another $58 million to support the study and design of an underground tunnel in the North Delta that would divert large amounts of fresh water and send it to municipalities and agribusinesses in southern California.
A new survey shows arsenic levels in public water are disproportionately high in certain U.S. communities, despite national regulatory standards designed to protect people from the harmful chemical. Researchers studied approximately 13 million records from 2006 to 2011 covering 139,000 public water systems in 46 states, Washington D.C., and Native American tribes.
Sunday Storms Will Give Way to Dry Conditions, Then More Rain, Weather Service Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Mercury Newsby Aldo Toledo and George KellyThe Bay Area awoke to the pitter-patter sound and pleasant smell of rain Sunday as the first significant storm system of the season moved through the area, bringing much-needed moisture to a largely dry region. Meteorologist Brooke Bingaman with the National Weather Service said that the rain system that passed through the Bay Area over […]
From Droughts to Flooding, Here’s How California is Trying to Better Understand Atmospheric Rivers
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /ABC10 KXTV Sacramentoby Monica WoodsCalifornia weather is rarely average. Historically, the state has well above or well below average rain and snow. One of the keys to prepare for these wild swings is a better understanding of atmospheric rivers. The Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes or CW3E is at the heart of this research.
Colorado Activates Municipal Drought Response for Second Time Ever as Water Forecast Worsens
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Colorado Sunby Jerd SmithThe state of Colorado has activated the municipal portion of its emergency drought plan for only the second time in history as several cities say they need to prepare for what is almost certainly going to be a dangerously dry 2021.
Delta Dilemma: Fishing or Fresh Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderThe quiet of morning broke as a battery of boats roared toward first light on the open water. Dozens of anglers, competing in teams of two for the biggest bass they could find, disappeared beyond the weed beds and tule thickets into the maze of rivers and sloughs. Each was chasing a cash prize and […]
State’s Largest Water District Ignores Tribes, Conservationists, Ratepayers on Delta Tunnel
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Sacramento News & Reviewby Scott Thomas AndersonThe Metropolitan Water District’s board of directors voted Tuesday to spend another $58 million to support the study and design of an underground tunnel in the North Delta that would divert large amounts of fresh water and send it to municipalities and agribusinesses in southern California.
Southwest US Communities and Hispanics Most Likely to Have Arsenic-Laden Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Environmental Health Newsby Hannah SeoA new survey shows arsenic levels in public water are disproportionately high in certain U.S. communities, despite national regulatory standards designed to protect people from the harmful chemical. Researchers studied approximately 13 million records from 2006 to 2011 covering 139,000 public water systems in 46 states, Washington D.C., and Native American tribes.