The old axiom goes, “Whiskey’s for drinkin’ and water’s for fightin’” — it reflects the never-ending horse-trading that involves distribution of water in the arid Southwest and the tug of war between the region’s agricultural communities and the ever-growing urban centers, including Las Vegas, Phoenix and areas of Southern California. Traditionally, water rights have been […]
Growers considering producing avocados in San Diego County with high-density plantings now have help to determine the economic feasibility. A new study on the costs and returns of establishing and producing avocados in San Diego County has been released by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Cooperative Extension, UC Agricultural Issues Center and the UC Davis […]
Now that the calendar has flipped to January 2021, it’s time to say goodbye to the mess of the past year, yes? The baggage from 2020 was discarded, left behind at the station when the clock struck midnight, right? Appealing as that might be, the answer is no. Far from being in the rearview, the […]
Happy new year! We all know keeping New Year’s resolutions is often a fruitless endeavor, but here’s hoping that Mother Nature will make—and keep—a resolution for a less bonkers climate year in 2021. To kick start 2021 in the United States, the January outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center favors wetter- and warmer-than-average conditions for much of […]
Los Angeles County is the riskiest county in the country according to a new risk index – and Riverside and San Bernardino counties are not far behind. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Risk Index looked at 18 kinds of natural disasters, such as coastal flooding, drought, landslides, tsunamis, earthquakes, wildfires, strong winds, volcanic activity and heat […]
Communities Concerned As Private Companies Buy Colorado River Water Rights
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KJZZby Steve GoldsteinThe old axiom goes, “Whiskey’s for drinkin’ and water’s for fightin’” — it reflects the never-ending horse-trading that involves distribution of water in the arid Southwest and the tug of war between the region’s agricultural communities and the ever-growing urban centers, including Las Vegas, Phoenix and areas of Southern California. Traditionally, water rights have been […]
New Avocado Study Outlines Costs/Returns of High-Density Plantings
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /California Ag Todayby Pam Kan-RiceGrowers considering producing avocados in San Diego County with high-density plantings now have help to determine the economic feasibility. A new study on the costs and returns of establishing and producing avocados in San Diego County has been released by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Cooperative Extension, UC Agricultural Issues Center and the UC Davis […]
Four U.S. Water Stories to Watch in 2021
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Circle of Blueby Brett WaltonNow that the calendar has flipped to January 2021, it’s time to say goodbye to the mess of the past year, yes? The baggage from 2020 was discarded, left behind at the station when the clock struck midnight, right? Appealing as that might be, the answer is no. Far from being in the rearview, the […]
January Outlook: Wetter & Warmer for Most of the Nation
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /WeatherNationby Tom Di LibertoHappy new year! We all know keeping New Year’s resolutions is often a fruitless endeavor, but here’s hoping that Mother Nature will make—and keep—a resolution for a less bonkers climate year in 2021. To kick start 2021 in the United States, the January outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center favors wetter- and warmer-than-average conditions for much of […]
FEMA Ranks Los Angeles County as Riskiest in the Nation; Riverside, San Bernardino Counties in Top 10
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /CBS Los AngelesLos Angeles County is the riskiest county in the country according to a new risk index – and Riverside and San Bernardino counties are not far behind. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Risk Index looked at 18 kinds of natural disasters, such as coastal flooding, drought, landslides, tsunamis, earthquakes, wildfires, strong winds, volcanic activity and heat […]
Harnessing Rice Fields to Resurrect California’s Endangered Salmon
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Inside Climate Newsby Liza GrossCalifornia’s salmon populations have been dangerously close to extinction for decades. A new partnership may help tip the scales toward recovery.