In 2014, as California was in the midst of one of the worst droughts in its recorded history, Julia Szinai was working for an electric utility. The worst years of the drought were still ahead, but the impacts of the dry spell on California’s energy system were already clear to Szinai. As water levels dropped, so too did […]
A series of storms will usher in a wet holiday weekend across Northern California, threatening to put a damper on outdoor activities and cause driving delays for holiday travelers.
If our water supply is dwindling, why is Arizona still growing? I get this question almost every time I write about groundwater. Readers say we should be doing a lot more to slow – or even cut off – the construction of new homes and farms. That’s not likely to happen any time soon. But smart people […]
San Francisco is challenging the EPA over conditions imposed in a permit that allows the city to send discharge from its combined sewer system into the Pacific Ocean, according to a petition for review in the Ninth Circuit. The city’s filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit comes after the Environmental […]
The Kern County Farm Bureau issued a “call to action” this week asking local growers and ranchers to participate in a series of upcoming meetings that will influence the role California’s agricultural lands will be expected to play, or continue to play, in fighting climate change. Besides asking members to speak up at a series […]
Miranda Grow loves the challenge of working with her hands. She’d had experience in carpentry and construction, and fulfilled a career dream when she was accepted as a mechanic apprentice at a large water district, relishing the behind-the-scenes work to deliver clean water to faucets and shower heads across Southern California.
Adaptation Can Compound Climate Change Impacts on Energy and Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /EOSby Kate WheelingIn 2014, as California was in the midst of one of the worst droughts in its recorded history, Julia Szinai was working for an electric utility. The worst years of the drought were still ahead, but the impacts of the dry spell on California’s energy system were already clear to Szinai. As water levels dropped, so too did […]
Rain in the Bay Area, Snow in Tahoe: Here’s When Storms are Forecast to Hit
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /San Francisco Chronicleby Nora MishanecA series of storms will usher in a wet holiday weekend across Northern California, threatening to put a damper on outdoor activities and cause driving delays for holiday travelers.
Opinion: Why is Arizona Growing When Groundwater is Shrinking? We’re Finally Having This Debate
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AZ Centralby Joanna AllhandsIf our water supply is dwindling, why is Arizona still growing? I get this question almost every time I write about groundwater. Readers say we should be doing a lot more to slow – or even cut off – the construction of new homes and farms. That’s not likely to happen any time soon. But smart people […]
EPA Water Pollution Permit Limits Challenged by San Francisco
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bloomberg Lawby Maya EarlsSan Francisco is challenging the EPA over conditions imposed in a permit that allows the city to send discharge from its combined sewer system into the Pacific Ocean, according to a petition for review in the Ninth Circuit. The city’s filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit comes after the Environmental […]
Local Ag Looks to Spotlight its Climate-Friendly Profile
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Bakersfield.comby John CoxThe Kern County Farm Bureau issued a “call to action” this week asking local growers and ranchers to participate in a series of upcoming meetings that will influence the role California’s agricultural lands will be expected to play, or continue to play, in fighting climate change. Besides asking members to speak up at a series […]
‘They Thought I Was So Low’: Women Say They Were Harassed, Bullied, Ignored at Powerful Water Agency
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Adam ElmahrekMiranda Grow loves the challenge of working with her hands. She’d had experience in carpentry and construction, and fulfilled a career dream when she was accepted as a mechanic apprentice at a large water district, relishing the behind-the-scenes work to deliver clean water to faucets and shower heads across Southern California.