December through February is historically when some of the biggest weather systems arrive in Northern California with big rain and snow totals. While March can also be a big snow month, the window of opportunity for big rain and snow totals starts to narrow. Now, long range outlooks are calling for a week and half long stretch […]
The $227 billion budget proposed on Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom includes $4.1 billion in spending on a suite of environmental initiatives meant to fight climate change, gird California against devastating wildfires, reduce smog, and bolster the adoption of clean vehicles on the state’s roads.
Beside a river that winds through a mountain valley, the charred trunks of pine trees lie toppled on the blackened ground, covered in a thin layer of fresh snow. Weeks after flames ripped through this alpine forest, a smoky odor still lingers in the air. The fire, called the East Troublesome, burned later into the […]
After three decades of water wars in Southern California, policy experts hope a new era in collaborative management will offer inspiration for the ongoing and complex negotiations over Colorado River allocations amid a historic and deepening drought. “Those lessons need to catapult us forward,” said Patricia Mulroy, former head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, […]
Drought is an insidious climate threat — by the time it has a hold of a region, impacts on ecosystems and water supplies can be locked in. It may not grab extreme weather headlines like the disrupted polar vortex or record hurricane season, but drought during 2020 and heading into 2021 is a looming story likely to grow […]
West of Lake Powell, along the Utah-Arizona border, lies a sparsely populated territory of high desert, deeply scored canyons and barren mesas. Here, Utah officials want to build a 140-mile-long pipeline to bring precious Colorado River water west to the thriving town of St. George, in the state’s far southwestern corner.
Dry Weather Pattern Comes On Heels of One of the Driest, Warmest Falls On Record
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC10by Monica WoodsDecember through February is historically when some of the biggest weather systems arrive in Northern California with big rain and snow totals. While March can also be a big snow month, the window of opportunity for big rain and snow totals starts to narrow. Now, long range outlooks are calling for a week and half long stretch […]
Here’s How Newsom’s Proposing to Spend $4.1 Billion on the Climate and Environment
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KQEDby Kevin Stark and Danielle VentonThe $227 billion budget proposed on Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom includes $4.1 billion in spending on a suite of environmental initiatives meant to fight climate change, gird California against devastating wildfires, reduce smog, and bolster the adoption of clean vehicles on the state’s roads.
Climate Change is Hitting the Colorado River ‘Incredibly Fast and Incredibly Hard’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /AZ Centralby Ian JamesBeside a river that winds through a mountain valley, the charred trunks of pine trees lie toppled on the blackened ground, covered in a thin layer of fresh snow. Weeks after flames ripped through this alpine forest, a smoky odor still lingers in the air. The fire, called the East Troublesome, burned later into the […]
California’s Water Wars Serve As a ‘Bellwether’ for Colorado River Negotiations
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Agri-Pulseby Brad HookerAfter three decades of water wars in Southern California, policy experts hope a new era in collaborative management will offer inspiration for the ongoing and complex negotiations over Colorado River allocations amid a historic and deepening drought. “Those lessons need to catapult us forward,” said Patricia Mulroy, former head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, […]
Drought is the Sleeper Weather Story You’ll Hear More About in 2021
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Washington Postby Andrew Freedman and Hannah DormidoDrought is an insidious climate threat — by the time it has a hold of a region, impacts on ecosystems and water supplies can be locked in. It may not grab extreme weather headlines like the disrupted polar vortex or record hurricane season, but drought during 2020 and heading into 2021 is a looming story likely to grow […]
Desert Pipeline Tests Colorado River’s Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /S&P Globalby Richard MartinWest of Lake Powell, along the Utah-Arizona border, lies a sparsely populated territory of high desert, deeply scored canyons and barren mesas. Here, Utah officials want to build a 140-mile-long pipeline to bring precious Colorado River water west to the thriving town of St. George, in the state’s far southwestern corner.