California’s wet season started with a bang, or at least a drizzle, as rain pitter-pattered on the Bay Area last week. But the state’s water experts say at this time of year, they still have to prepare for floods, drought or even both. Oct. 1 officially began the rainy season in California, and with this seasonal shift, […]
The Environmental Protection Agency was already reeling from massive staff cuts and dramatic shifts in priority and policy. A government shutdown raises new questions about how it can carry out its founding mission of protecting America’s health and environment with little more than skeletal staff and funding. In President Donald Trump’s second term, the EPA has leaned […]
California water officials are warning that the state “must be prepared for extreme weather events of all kinds,” even as water levels for the state’s reservoirs remain near or above average as the new water year began Wednesday. California is entering a new water year with the largest reservoir in the State Water Project (SWP), […]
A La Niña pattern for the first few months of this water year (Oct. 1 to Sept. 30) means there is potential for extreme weather events, both flooding and drought, depending on where you are located in California. Despite Sacramento receiving 76% of its normal rainfall for this past water year, Lake Oroville, the State […]
For as long as there have been people in what is now California, the granite peaks of the Sierra Nevada have held masses of ice, according to new research that shows the glaciers have probably existed since the last Ice Age more than 11,000 years ago. The remnants of these glaciers, which have already shrunk […]
Environmental leaders across California prepared on Monday to ring in the new water year. This means it’s time to collect new precipitation data ahead of the state’s “wet season.” We’re told this water year, California is starting things off with more groundwater data than ever before. According to water management professionals, this promotes sustainability and […]
Where California’s Water Supply Stands at Start of the Rainy Season
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /San Francisco Gateby Anna FitzGerald GuthCalifornia’s wet season started with a bang, or at least a drizzle, as rain pitter-pattered on the Bay Area last week. But the state’s water experts say at this time of year, they still have to prepare for floods, drought or even both. Oct. 1 officially began the rainy season in California, and with this seasonal shift, […]
EPA’s Job Is to Protect America’s Air, Water and Land. Here’s How a Shutdown Affects That Effort
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /AP Newsby Seth BorensteinThe Environmental Protection Agency was already reeling from massive staff cuts and dramatic shifts in priority and policy. A government shutdown raises new questions about how it can carry out its founding mission of protecting America’s health and environment with little more than skeletal staff and funding. In President Donald Trump’s second term, the EPA has leaned […]
California Water Level Update as Officials Issue New Warning
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /News Weekby Anna SkinnerCalifornia water officials are warning that the state “must be prepared for extreme weather events of all kinds,” even as water levels for the state’s reservoirs remain near or above average as the new water year began Wednesday. California is entering a new water year with the largest reservoir in the State Water Project (SWP), […]
La Niña Pattern to Start California’s Water Year. What That Means for Rain, Temperatures
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /KCRA 3by Kelley CurranA La Niña pattern for the first few months of this water year (Oct. 1 to Sept. 30) means there is potential for extreme weather events, both flooding and drought, depending on where you are located in California. Despite Sacramento receiving 76% of its normal rainfall for this past water year, Lake Oroville, the State […]
As California Glaciers Disappear, People Will See Ice-Free Peaks Exposed for the First Time in Millennia
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesFor as long as there have been people in what is now California, the granite peaks of the Sierra Nevada have held masses of ice, according to new research that shows the glaciers have probably existed since the last Ice Age more than 11,000 years ago. The remnants of these glaciers, which have already shrunk […]
California Launches Into New ‘Water Year’ Prepared for Weather Extremes Across the Spectrum
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Fox 40by Sierra KrugEnvironmental leaders across California prepared on Monday to ring in the new water year. This means it’s time to collect new precipitation data ahead of the state’s “wet season.” We’re told this water year, California is starting things off with more groundwater data than ever before. According to water management professionals, this promotes sustainability and […]