With more than 4 million acres burned this year – shattering a state record – California’s wildfire season came with a wicked ferocity, along with the climate-induced crises of crippling heatwaves and forced power outages.
Radically transformed from its ancient origin as a vast tidal-influenced freshwater marsh, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem is in constant flux, influenced by factors within the estuary itself and the massive watersheds that drain though it into the Pacific Ocean. Lately, however, scientists say the rate of change has kicked into overdrive, fueled in part […]
California has an intricate and multifaceted system of water management. The state’s $1.1 billion water market allocates a concentrated supply to the areas that need it most. From farming to landscaping and personal consumption, there is a constant tension in the state’s supply and demand of this life-sustaining resource.
California celebrated the passage of historic legislation six years ago when Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, written to achieve sustainable groundwater management for basins throughout the state.
The rainfall looks bleak for the San Francisco Bay Area, putting the region on track for exceptionally dry start to rainy season, according to ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco.
California has experienced record-breaking wildfires in 2020 with more than 4 million acres burned, increasing the risk of flash flooding along with mud and debris flows to communities and homes downslope of burn areas. The impacts caused by wildfires can be drastic when it comes to flood risk. In normal conditions, trees, shrubs, grass, and […]
Opinion: Can We Have a Power Grid That is Both Renewable and Reliable?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CalMattersby Julia LevinWith more than 4 million acres burned this year – shattering a state record – California’s wildfire season came with a wicked ferocity, along with the climate-induced crises of crippling heatwaves and forced power outages.
Is Ecosystem Change in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Outpacing the Ability of Science to Keep Up?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Western Water News (Water Education Foundation)by Gary PitzerRadically transformed from its ancient origin as a vast tidal-influenced freshwater marsh, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem is in constant flux, influenced by factors within the estuary itself and the massive watersheds that drain though it into the Pacific Ocean. Lately, however, scientists say the rate of change has kicked into overdrive, fueled in part […]
California’s Complex Water Market Faces New Challenges
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Institutional Investorby Alison CoughlinCalifornia has an intricate and multifaceted system of water management. The state’s $1.1 billion water market allocates a concentrated supply to the areas that need it most. From farming to landscaping and personal consumption, there is a constant tension in the state’s supply and demand of this life-sustaining resource.
Opinion: Here’s the Challenge of Implementing Historic Groundwater Law
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /CalMattersby Burnell BlanchardCalifornia celebrated the passage of historic legislation six years ago when Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, written to achieve sustainable groundwater management for basins throughout the state.
No Rain in Bay Area Forecast for Next 2 Weeks: ‘We Find Ourselves in a Moderate to Extreme Drought’
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /ABC 7 NewsThe rainfall looks bleak for the San Francisco Bay Area, putting the region on track for exceptionally dry start to rainy season, according to ABC7 News Meteorologist Mike Nicco.
California Department of Water Resources Says Wildfires Lead to Increased Flood Risks: Be Prepared, Stay Alert
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Sierra Sun TimesCalifornia has experienced record-breaking wildfires in 2020 with more than 4 million acres burned, increasing the risk of flash flooding along with mud and debris flows to communities and homes downslope of burn areas. The impacts caused by wildfires can be drastic when it comes to flood risk. In normal conditions, trees, shrubs, grass, and […]